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overlook

/əʊvəˈlʊk/ /oʊvəɹˈlʊk/

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noun

Aussicht, Blick

A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

Examples :

"From the overlook on the hill, we could see the whole town spread out below. "

Von der Aussicht auf dem Hügel konnten wir die ganze Stadt unter uns sehen.

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verb

Überblicken, blicken auf

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

Examples :

"Our hotel room overlooks the lake."

Unser Hotelzimmer blickt auf den See.

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verb

übersehen, ignorieren

To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.

Examples :

"These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders."

Diese Fehler wurden von den Korrektoren übersehen.

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verb

Übersehen, ignorieren, hinwegsehen

To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

Examples :

"I’m not willing to overlook such bad behaviour."

Ich bin nicht bereit, ein solches Fehlverhalten zu übersehen.

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verb

Überblicken, hinabblicken

To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.

Examples :

"to overlook a valley from a hill"

Ein Tal von einem Hügel aus überblicken.

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verb

Beaufsichtigen, überwachen

To supervise, oversee; to watch over.

Examples :

"to overlook a gang of laborers"

Eine Bande von Arbeitern beaufsichtigen.

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verb

Beobachten, heimlich betrachten

To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.

Examples :

"The teacher overlooked the student's whispering, pretending not to notice. "

Der Lehrer beobachtete das Flüstern des Schülers heimlich und tat so, als würde er es nicht bemerken.

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verb

Überprüfen, untersuchen

To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

Examples :

"The teacher overlooked the student's work carefully before grading it. "

Der Lehrer überprüfte die Arbeit des Schülers sorgfältig, bevor er sie benotete.

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verb

Verhexen, bezaubern

To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.

Examples :

"The jealous classmate seemed to overlook the new student, hoping their good performance would somehow disappear. "

Der eifersüchtige Klassenkamerad schien den neuen Schüler zu verhexen, in der Hoffnung, dass dessen gute Leistung irgendwie verschwinden würde.

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