overlook

/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ verb [T]

Translation

VIEW › to have a view of something from above

tepeden bakmak/seyretmek

a balcony overlooking the sea1523

NOT NOTICE › to not notice or consider something

gözden kaçırmak; (argo) es geçmek

Two important facts have been overlooked in this case.1845

FORGIVE › to forgive or ignore someone's bad behaviour

görmezden gelmek; affetmek; göz yummak

1171

(Definition of overlook verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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