hinwegsehen
/hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- sieht hinweg
- past
- sah hinweg
- perfect
- hat hinweggesehen
Meaning
-
to overlook, to look past
Built from hinweg (over) + sehen (to see).
Made of
- hinweg over
- sehen to see
Similar words
hinwegsehen is more figurative, like overlooking a flaw; vorbeisehen is more literal — both can mean "to look past."
Practice
1 What does hinwegsehen mean?
to overlook, to look past
2 Fill the gap: Man kann über kleine Fehler ___.
Full sentence: Man kann über kleine Fehler hinwegsehen. (You can overlook small mistakes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinwegsehen?
hinwegsehen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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