überlesen

1.

to over-read, to miss something of the writing

Examples
  • "In der Einladung stand explizit, dass es einen Dresscode gibt.""Das habe ich irgendwie überlesen."
  • "The invitation explicitely stated that there's a dresscode.""I guess I missed that somehow (while reading it)."
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Word of the Day – “lesen”

"lesen" means "to read" in German. Today, we'll explore its various prefix versions and see some really fascinating connections to English and quality food.

Vocab: lesen, vorlesen, die Vorlesung, durchlesen, nachlesen, verlesen

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How many meanings does the German word 'überlesen' have?

überlesen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to over-read, to miss something of the writing.

What is the past tense of 'überlesen'?

hat überlesen / überlas

What is the er/sie/es form of 'überlesen'?

er/sie/es überliest

What is 'überlesen' related to?

The word 'überlesen' is related to lesen and über.

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Word of the Day – “lesen”
"lesen" means "to read" in German. Today, we'll explore its various prefix versions and see some really fascinating connections to English and quality food.
Vocab: lesen, vorlesen, die Vorlesung, durchlesen, nachlesen, verlesen
Read article