BE UNABLE TO SEE THE WOOD (OR N. AMER. THE FOREST) FOR THE TREES

Meaning of BE UNABLE TO SEE THE WOOD (OR N. AMER. THE FOREST) FOR THE TREES in English

be unable to see the wood ( or N. Amer. the forest) for the trees

fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attention to details.

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FOREST — for ‧ est S2 W2 /ˈfɒrəst, ˈfɒrɪst $ ˈfɔː-, ˈfɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOREST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a forest fire (= a very large fire in a forest ) ▪ Greece has …
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UNABLE — dili makagahum;dili sarang
English-Visayan vocabulary
UNABLE — adjective Date: 14th century not able ; incapable : as, unqualified , incompetent , impotent , helpless
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOOD — I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium . It is the …
Английский словарь Британика
FOREST — I Complex ecosystem in which trees are the dominant life-form. Tree-dominated forests can occur wherever the temperatures rise above 50 …
Английский словарь Британика
UNABLE — I. un·able |ən+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + able, adjective 1. : not able : incapable the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEE
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
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FOREST — I. ˈfȯrə̇st, ˈfär- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis, …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
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TREES — plural of tree third singular of tree
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UNABLE — (a.) Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually …
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UNABLE — ( a. ) Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WOOD — wood 1 — woodless , adj. /wood/ , n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and …
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UNABLE — /un ay"beuhl/ , adj. lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim. …
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FOREST — — forestal, forestial /feuh res"cheuhl/ , adj. — forested , adj. — forestless , adj. — forestlike , adj. /fawr"ist, …
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AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
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UNABLE — adj. not capable, lacking ability
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SEE — I. ˈsē verb ( saw ˈsȯ ; seen ˈsēn ; see·ing ˈsē-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English seen, from Old English sēon; …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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FOREST — I. ˈfȯr-əst, ˈfär- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin forestis ( silva ) unenclosed …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AMER — America; American
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WOOD — vi to take or get a supply of wood. 2. wood ·noun trees cut or sawed for the fire or …
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UNABLE — adj not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; now usually …
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SEE — noun a seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised. 2. see ·vi to be attentive; to take …
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FOREST — vt to cover with trees or wood. 2. forest ·adj of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. 3. forest ·noun …
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N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
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WOOD — [wood] adj [ME, fr. OE wod insane; akin to OHG wuot madness--more at vatic] (bef. 12c) archaic: violently mad [2]wood …
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SEE — [see] vb saw ; seen ; see.ing [ME seen, fr. OE seon; akin to OHG sehan to see and perh. …
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AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
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WOOD — hard, fibrous substance, technically known as xylem, that is the principal strengthening and water-conducting tissue found in the stems and …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOREST — complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life form. Tree-dominated forests can occur wherever the temperatures rise above …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
Britannica English vocabulary
UNABLE — unable BrE AmE ʌn ˈeɪb ə l ˌ•-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
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N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
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FOREST — forest, F~ BrE AmE ˈfɒr ɪst -əst AmE ˈfɔːr əst ˈfɑːr- ▷ forest|s s
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WOOD — / wʊd; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] the hard material that the trunk and branches of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEE — / siː; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( saw / sɔː; NAmE / seen / siːn; NAmE /) …
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N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
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FOREST — / ˈfɒrɪst; NAmE ˈfɔːr-; ˈfɑːr-/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a large area of land that is thickly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WOOD — wood S2 W2 /wʊd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ wooded , ↑ wooden , ↑ woody …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNABLE — un ‧ a ‧ ble W2 /ʌnˈeɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] [ Word Family: noun : …
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SEE — I. see 1 S1 W1 /siː/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense saw /sɔː $ sɒː/, past participle seen /siːn/) …
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEE — v. (past saw; past part. seen) 1 tr. discern by use of the eyes; observe; look at (can you see …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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FOREST — n. & v. --n. 1 a (often attrib.) a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. b the trees …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEE — v. (past saw; past part. seen) 1 tr. discern by use of the eyes; observe; look at (can you see …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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FOREST — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. b the trees …
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SEE — 1. v. (past saw; past part. seen) 1. tr. discern by use of the eyes; observe; look at (can you …
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