overlook

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nhìn từ trên cao, nhìn ra xa

BrE /ˈəʊvəlʊk/ AmE /oʊvərˌlʊk/

verb / noun en → vi

past overlooked pp overlooked ing overlooking

1 VIEW [transitive, T + obj] B1

Nhìn từ trên cao, nhìn ra xa

to be in a position from which you can see something, especially because it is high above the place where you are

  • overlook a view of something

Collocations overlook the sea · overlook a valley

  • The hotel overlooks the bay.

    Khách sạn nhìn ra vịnh.

2 IGNORE [transitive] B1

Bỏ qua, không để ý đến

to not notice or pay attention to something, especially because you do not think it is important

  • overlook a mistake

Collocations overlook an error · overlook a detail

  • The teacher overlooked the spelling mistakes in my essay.

    Giáo viên đã bỏ qua lỗi chính tả trong bài luận của tôi.

3 PERMIT [transitive] B2

Cho phép, để mặc cho

to allow something to happen, especially when you should not do this

  • overlook a rule

Collocations overlook a regulation · overlook a law

  • The manager overlooked the fact that we were late.

    Quản lý đã để mặc cho chúng tôi đến trễ.

4 JOB [noun] B2

Vị trí công việc, chức vụ

a job or position in which you are responsible for a particular area of work, especially one that involves making decisions and giving orders to other people

  • in the role of an overloook

Collocations take on an oversight role · have an oversight responsibility

  • She has taken on an oversight role in the company.

    Cô ấy đã nhận một vị trí giám sát trong công ty.