What does "obviar" mean in English?

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Spanish

obviar

English

to overlook

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Alternative translations of "obviar"

to avoid
to bypass
to omit
to disregard

Examples of how to use "obviar" in Spanish

Spanish
No podemos obviar un detalle tan importante.
English
We cannot overlook such an important detail.
Spanish
Yo obvio ese detalle en la reunión.
English
I ignore that detail in the meeting.
Spanish
Ella obvió la pregunta difícil ayer.
English
She ignored the difficult question yesterday.
Spanish
Antes obviábamos errores pequeños con frecuencia.
English
We used to overlook small mistakes frequently.
Spanish
No obviaré ese problema en el futuro.
English
I will not overlook that problem in the future.

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No podemos obviar un detalle tan importante.

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