oversight

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: uma falha ou omissão não intencional por descuido, ou a ação de supervisionar e dirigir o trabalho ou a atividade de uma pessoa ou 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.

   Sinônimoserrorinadvertencelapsemistakeneglectomissionslip

   Antônimosattentionnoticeobservancevigilance

2. Supervision or managementB2formal

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

   Supervisão

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadministrationcarechargecontroldirectionguidancemanagementmonitoringsuperintendencesupervision

3. Careless mistakeB2informal

   A mistake resulting from inattention or lack of care.

   Descuido

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblundererrorinadvertencelapsemistakeneglectomissionslip