ein Detail übersehen

to overlook a detail

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Noun

Detail n.

Verb

übersehen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Die Buchhalterin übersah ein Detail in der Rechnung.

How it is used

Means to overlook a detail. Neutral register. Use when a proofreader misses a typo in a contract. Implies a mistake due to carelessness, not lack of knowledge. Common in work and daily life.

Other verbs that go with Detail

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ins Detail gehento go into detail or discuss thoroughly
• ein Detail (nicht) beachtento pay attention to or consider a detail

All collocations with Detail