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overlook performance

[/ˌoʊvərˈlʊk pərˈfɔːrməns/]
verb phrase
ignorar o desempenho / desconsiderar o desempenho
1. To fail to notice or consider someone's performance or work output, either intentionally or unintentionally
The manager decided to overlook the employee's poor performance this quarter due to personal circumstances.
O gerente decidiu ignorar o desempenho fraco do funcionário neste trimestre devido a circunstâncias pessoais.
2. To deliberately disregard or dismiss the importance of someone's work results
We cannot overlook performance issues in critical departments.
Não podemos ignorar problemas de desempenho em departamentos críticos.
NYC Slang
let performance slide / brush off someone's performance
Synonyms
disregard performanceignore performancedismiss performanceoverlook resultsturn a blind eye to performance
Antonyms
acknowledge performancerecognize performanceassess performanceevaluate performancemonitor performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ignorar o desempenho / desconsiderar o desempenho
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business context
São Paulo
negligenciar o desempenho
More formal business terminology
Portugal
ignorar o desempenho / não ter em conta o desempenho
European Portuguese preference for 'não ter em conta'

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn a blind eye to performance
look the other way
sweep performance under the rug
overlook the elephant in the room
fail to see the writing on the wall
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