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overse

verbverb

to overlook · to ignore

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk eller lavtysk; jamfør seto see · to look · to watch from German or Low German; compare seto see · to look · to watch

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ikke bli oppmerksom på;
    ikke se
    to fail to notice;
    to miss
    • overse en trykkfeil to overlook a typo
  2. late som en ikke ser;
    se bort fra;
    ringeakte
    to pretend not to see;
    to disregard;
    to slight
    • hun overser meg fullstendig she ignores me completely