No. 14,041 in Swedish
överseende
Forbearance; indulgence; tolerance.
In a sentence
Vi ber om ert överseende under renoveringen av lokalen.
We ask for your understanding during the renovation of the facility.
Here the word 'överseende' is used to request leniency or patience in light of the circumstances.
Han visade överseende med sina kollegors misstag, vilket uppskattades.
He showed tolerance toward his colleagues' mistakes, which was appreciated.
In this sentence, 'överseende' denotes an act of being indulgent or forgiving.
Läraren bad om överseende för sin sena ankomst till lektionen.
The teacher asked for forgiveness for her late arrival to the lesson.
Here, 'överseende' is used to plead for indulgence or tolerance due to a personal fault.
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