overlooking

An adjective describing a position that provides a view from above, or a person who fails to notice something.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe una posición elevada con vista hacia algo, o a una persona que no nota u omite algo.

1. Providing a view from above B1 formal

   Describing a location, such as a window, balcony, or hill, that offers a view over a particular area.

   • We stayed in a room with an overlooking balcony.
   • The restaurant has an overlooking terrace with a view of the sea.
   • The house is situated on an overlooking hill.

   🇪🇸que domina (vista)

• more overlooking comparative form
• most overlooking superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of failing to notice something, or to ignore or disregard something intentionally.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar que algo no se nota o se pasa por alto, o que se ignora o no se le da importancia deliberadamente.

1. Fail to notice B1 formal

   To fail to see or notice something, often due to carelessness or distraction.

   • I overlooked the typo in my email before sending it.
   • The inspector overlooked several safety violations.
   • She overlooked the small detail in the contract.

   🇪🇸No percibir algo

   Sinónimos: disregardforgetignoreleave outmissneglectomitpass overskip

   Antónimos: detectdiscernmarknotenoticeobserveperceivespot

2. Ignore or forgive B2 formal

   To choose not to notice or punish a mistake or fault.

   • The teacher decided to overlook his tardiness this time.
   • We can overlook this minor error if you correct it quickly.
   • He asked his boss to overlook the oversight.

   🇪🇸Pasar por alto, ignorar o perdonar

   Sinónimos: condonedisregardexcuseforgiveignorepardonwink at

   Antónimos: censurecondemnpunish

3. Have a view over B1 formal

   To have a view of something from above.

   • The hotel room overlooks the ocean.
   • Our balcony overlooks the city park.
   • The castle overlooks the entire valley.

   🇪🇸Tener vista a

   Sinónimos: facelook out onlook out overlook-over

• overlooked past participle
• overlooked past simple
• overlooking present participle
• overlooks third person singular