etw. außer Acht lassen

to disregard/ignore something

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Noun

Acht f.

Verb

lassen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Projektmanagerin lässt bei ihrer Planung wichtige Details außer Acht.

How it is used

Means 'to disregard/ignore something'. Neutral/formal register. Use when someone overlooks rules or details, e.g., in a report. Nuance: often implies negligence or intentional omission.

Other verbs that go with Acht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger

All collocations with Acht

Other collocations built on lassen

• etw. außer Betracht lassento leave something out of consideration
• jdm. keine Chance lassento leave someone no opportunity, often due to superiority
• jdn. in Ruhe lassento leave someone alone / in peace
• etw. vom Stapel lassenlaunch a ship
• eine Tür offen lassento leave an option open
• im Zweifel lassento leave in doubt