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overlook

US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

look past, fail to notice

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The balcony overlooks a bustling street filled with lively shops and pedestrians.

Synonyms

  • command a view ofhaving a meaning similar to overlook

Collocations

  • Easy hotel room overlooking the ocean
    describing hotel room overlooking the ocean (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)
  • Medium overlook a typographical error
    to overlook a typographical error, meaning to look past, fail to notice
  • Hard luxury suite overlooking central park
    describing luxury suite overlooking central park (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
  • Very Hard cannot afford to overlook warning signs
    a collocation phrase: cannot afford to overlook warning signs

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