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overlook [Brit əʊvəˈlʊk, Am ˌoʊvərˈlʊk] VB trans

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1. overlook (have a view of):

overlook building, window:

we overlook the sea from the balcony

notre balcon donne sur la mer

2. overlook (miss):

overlook detail, error

to overlook the fact that …

négliger le fait que …

3. overlook (ignore):

overlook behaviour, fault, mistake

overlook candidate, person

ne pas considérer

overlook effect, fact, need, problem

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regarder baie, mer

to overlook

donner sur ou dans porte, chambre, fenêtre: (d'une hauteur)

to overlook, to look out over

laisser passer qc (délibérément)

to let sth pass, to overlook sth

laisser passer qc (par inadvertance)

to let sth slip through, to overlook sth

laisser passer quelques erreurs par gentillesse

to overlook a few errors out of soft-heartedness

Translations for overlook in the English»French Dictionary

I.overlook N Am (viewpoint)

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II.overlook VB trans

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1. overlook (have a view of):

overlook

2. overlook (not notice, forget):

overlook

3. overlook (ignore, disregard):

overlook

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Houses overlook the bay and some line the water's edge together with boatsheds. en.wikipedia.org

Thinking she is on her way to something bigger, she overlooks a building pit and falls right into it and is knocked unconscious. en.wikipedia.org

The top of a hill overlooking the site was walled in to form a redoubt. en.wikipedia.org

His speech appeared to have been overlooked for years. en.wikipedia.org

He was, however, overlooked by most college recruiters. en.wikipedia.org

The main acropolis was built on the highest point and overlooks the town, being 212 m from sea level. en.wikipedia.org

Users create this software themselves and often overlook how important it is. en.wikipedia.org

The park has great camping with sites overlooking the water, picnic tables and pit toilets. en.wikipedia.org

One tends to overlook the cliches and enjoy its feel good moments. en.wikipedia.org

All of these actions can happen only within a given amount of turn points, so some actions are given priority while others are overlooked. en.wikipedia.org

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