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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespasar por alto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈsaɾ poɾ ˈalto
"Ella pasó por alto los detalles importantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to notice or consider something.
"She was so focused on her work that she was overlooking the important details." - 2
To have a view from above; to look down upon.
"The balcony overlooks the beautiful garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'overlooking' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning 'above' or 'beyond' and the verb 'look', which comes from Old English 'locian'. The term has evolved to encompass both the literal sense of viewing from a higher position and the figurative sense of neglecting or failing to notice something.
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surplomber
Transliteration: syʁ.plɔ̃.be
"Le balcon surplombe le jardin magnifique."
übersehen
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌzeːən
"Sie hat die wichtigen Details übersehen."
sorvolare
Transliteration: sor.voˈla.re
"Il balcone sorvola il bellissimo giardino."
pasar por alto
Transliteration: paˈsaɾ poɾ ˈalto
"Ella pasó por alto los detalles importantes."
desconsiderar
Transliteration: deʃkõsiˈdeɾ
"Ela desconsiderou os detalhes importantes."
अनदेखा करना
Transliteration: andeikha karna
"वह महत्वपूर्ण विवरणों को अनदेखा कर रही थी।"
忽视
Transliteration: hū shì
"她忽视了重要的细节。"
간과하다
Transliteration: gan-gwahada
"그녀는 중요한 세부 사항을 간과했다."
見落とす
Transliteration: miotosu
"彼女は重要な詳細を見落とした。"
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