oversight
An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgottenAn omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
» Maybe it was just an oversight.
Может быть, это было обычное упущение.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
Versehen
недосмо́трnedosmótr
(countable, uncountable)Supervision or management.
oversight mechanism
The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.
Aufsicht
надзо́рnadzór, контро́льkontrólʹ
(countable, uncountable)Overview.
Überblick
- a mistake resulting from inattention
- an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Examples
18 sentencesMaybe it was just an oversight.
ruМожет быть, это было обычное упущение.
Tom said that the mistake was due to an oversight.
ruТом сказал, что эта ошибка произошла по недосмотру.
It was an oversight.
ruЭто было упущением.
deEs war ein Versehen.
That was an oversight.
This is a serious oversight.
ruЭто серьёзное упущение.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.
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Forms
plural: oversights| Singular | oversight |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a mistake resulting from inattention:lapse
- an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something:inadvertence
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group:supervisionsupervisingsuperintendence
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable