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failing to notice

[/ˈfeɪlɪŋ tu ˈnoʊtɪs/]
verb phrase
deixar de notar; não perceber
1. The act of not observing or detecting something; overlooking or missing something that should have been noticed
He was failing to notice the obvious signs of trouble.
Ele estava deixando de notar os sinais óbvios de problemas.
2. Unintentionally neglecting to pay attention to something
By failing to notice the deadline, she missed the submission.
Por não perceber o prazo, ela perdeu o envio.
NYC Slang
spacing out on something; missing something
Synonyms
overlookingmissingnot observingneglecting to seedisregardingignoring
Antonyms
noticingobservingperceivingdetectingspottingrecognizing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não perceber; deixar de notar
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
não tá vendo; deixar de reparar
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
deixar de notar; não observar
Formal and informal usage
Portugal
deixar de reparar; não notar
European Portuguese preference for 'reparar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

turning a blind eye
not paying attention
slipping through the cracks
going unnoticed
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