oversight

• Sustantivo con dos significados principales: un error o descuido involuntario debido a falta de atención, o la acción de supervisar y gestionar el trabajo o las actividades de una persona o grupo.

A noun with two primary meanings: an unintentional mistake or omission due to inattention, or the act of supervising and managing the performance or operation of a person or group.

1. Unintentional mistakeB2formal

   An unintentional omission or error resulting from a failure to notice something.

   descuido

   • The error was due to an oversight in the data entry process.
   • It was a simple oversight that caused the delay.
   • The missing signature was an oversight by the manager.

   Sinónimoserrorinadvertencelapsemistakeneglectomissionslip

   Antónimosattentionnoticeobservancevigilance

2. Supervision or managementB2formal

   The act of supervising or managing the performance or operation of a person or group.

   Supervisión o gestión

   • The committee has oversight of the entire project.
   • She was appointed to provide oversight for the new policy.
   • Effective oversight ensures that all regulations are followed.

   Sinónimosadministrationcarechargecontroldirectionguidancemanagementmonitoringsuperintendencesupervision

3. Careless mistakeB2informal

   A mistake resulting from inattention or lack of care.

   descuido por inadvertencia

   • Leaving the door unlocked was an oversight on my part.
   • The oversight in the report led to confusion.
   • He apologized for the oversight in the calculations.

   Sinónimosblundererrorinadvertencelapsemistakeneglectomissionslip