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OVERLOOK
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Traducere în limba română
overlook verb tranzitiv
1. a cuprinde / a îmbrăţişa cu privirea, a străbate cu ochii (de pe o înălţime);
a view overlooking the town privire a oraşului de pe înălţime.
2. a se ridica / a se înălţa deasupra (cu gen.), a domina; (despre o fereastră etc.) a da înspre.
3. a supraveghea, a îngriji de.
4. a scăpa din vedere, a omite.
5. a trece cu vederea (o greşeală etc.).
6. a nu băga în seamă.
7. a deochea.
Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:
These were claims which he did not learn to overlook, though some years passed away from the death of poor Fairfax, before his own return to England put any thing in his power.
(Emma, de Jane Austen)
She was all attention, however, in placing a chair for him, and trying to appear honoured; and, in her agitation, had quite overlooked the deficiencies of her apartment, till he, stopping short as he entered, said, with much surprise, Why have you no fire to-day?
(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)
If you knew what a consolation it was to me to relieve my heart speaking to you of what I am always thinking of every moment of my life, your compassion would make you overlook every thing else I am sure.
(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)
She had been quite overlooked by her cousins; and as her own opinion of her claims on Sir Thomas's affection was much too humble to give her any idea of classing herself with his children, she was glad to remain behind and gain a little breathing-time.
(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)