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oversight
[/ˈoʊvərsaɪt/]
noun
pl: oversights
supervisão / descuido / omissão
1.
An unintentional failure to notice or do something
It was an oversight that we didn't include your name on the list.
Foi um descuido não incluirmos seu nome na lista.
2.
The action or duty of overseeing or supervising something
The board has oversight over all financial decisions.
O conselho tem supervisão sobre todas as decisões financeiras.
3.
A failure to notice or pay attention to something
Due to an oversight, the invoice was never sent.
Por uma omissão, a fatura nunca foi enviada.
Synonyms
supervision
neglect
failure
omission
mistake
lapse
watchfulness
Antonyms
attention
care
awareness
notice
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
supervisão / descuido
Most commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
descuido / oversight (anglicism)
anglicism often used in business contexts
Portugal
supervisão / lapso / omissão
Lapso is preferred for unintentional errors
Related Idioms & Phrases
exercise oversight
executive oversight
congressional oversight
slip through the cracks
drop the ball
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