Polyglot Dictionary

relevar

/xeleˈvaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
relevo
preterite (eu)
relevei
past participle
relevado

Meaning

  1. to overlook

    • Relevou o erro.

      He overlooked the mistake.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

preterir

preterir is more about neglecting or passing over someone, like being overlooked for a promotion; relevar is more about excusing or overlooking a fault, letting something slide.

Similar in other languages

German

versäumen

Close — to miss/neglect relates to overlooking.

Practice

1 What does relevar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches relevar?

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