overlook

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuachana na; kuonea dishevu; kutazama kwa umbali; kusamehe
n. upepo; mtazamo; mandara yanayoonekana kutoka mahali pafupi.
Word Forms
Past Participleoverlooked
Third Person Singularoverlooks
Present Participleoverlooking
Past Tenseoverlooked
Pluraloverlooks

Example Sentences

the overlook to the townsite.

mlinganisho wa mji

a house overlooking the green.

nyumba inayoangalia eneo la kijani

overlook a valley from a hill

angalia bonde kutoka kwenye kilima

It was a slight overlook on my part.

Iliwasiliana kidogo na upande wangu.

There are plenty of overlooks and trails.

Kuna maeneo mengi ya kuangalia na njia.

the 72-storey monolith overlooking the waterfront.

monolithi ya hadithi 72 inayoangalia maji.

he was overlooked by the Nobel committee.

alipokewa na kamati ya Nobel.

She kindly overlooked their mistake.

Alisamehe makosa yao kwa hisani.

a tower overlooking the city

mnara inayoangalia mji

He overlooked my errors.

Alisamehe makosa yangu.

The tower overlooks the sea.

Mnara inatoa bahari.

The house on the hill overlooks the village.

Nyumba kwenye kilima inatoa kijiji.

Don't overlook the slower students.

Usipoteza wanafunzi polepole.

We overlooked the sea.

Tuliangalia bahari.

a luxury block of flats overlooking the marina

jengo la kifahari la vyumba vya joto inatoa meli.

the head of a pin; a head of land overlooking the harbor.

kichwa cha mada; kichwa cha ardhi inatoa bandari.

they may minimize, or even overlook, the importance of such beliefs.

wanaweza kupunguza, au hata kupoteza, umuhimu wa imani kama hizo.

she was more than ready to overlook his faults.

alikuwa tayari kusamehe mapungufu yake.

Real-world Examples

However, there is another important part of the jobs picture that was largely overlooked.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

More typically, the advantages are real enough, but there are also disadvantages that have been overlooked.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

Other birds would easily overlook this food source.

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

The BBC has a strong incentive to overlook Mr Clarkson's transgressions.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

After the region recovers, visitors shouldn't overlook it.

Source: Past years' college entrance examination listening comprehension (local papers)

Think of an email as a letter. Spelling, grammar and punctuation should not be overlooked.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Here's a learning technique that most people overlook.

Source: Science in Life

Those with a quieter leadership style are often overlooked.

Source: Reading of foreign publications.

" China is impossible to overlook, " says Hill.

Source: Gaokao Reading Real Questions

Maybe you've been overlooked or underestimated.

Source: Science in Life

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