ein Detail übersehen

to overlook a detail

Türkçe: bir ayrıntıyı gözden kaçırmak

Noun

das Detail n.

Verb

übersehen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

Register

Neutral register

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

More from Bildung und Wissen

• einen Unterschied erkennento recognize a difference
• Nachforschungen anstellento carry out research or inquiries
• im Gegensatz stehen zu+Dat.two things are very different when compared
• einen Unterschied machento make a difference
• Verständnis findento find understanding/sympathy

All collocations in Bildung und Wissen