overlooking

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

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une position qui offre une vue d'ensemble ou d'en haut, ou une personne qui ne remarque pas ou ignore quelque chose.

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.

   🇫🇷qui surplombe / donnant sur

• 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de ne pas remarquer quelque chose, ou de l'ignorer ou de ne pas lui accorder d'importance délibérément.

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.

   🇫🇷Ne pas remarquer

   Synonymes: disregardforgetignoreleave outmissneglectomitpass overskip

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Ignorer ou pardonner

   Synonymes: condonedisregardexcuseforgiveignorepardonwink at

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷avoir vue sur

   Synonymes: facelook out onlook out overlook-over

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