overheat
To become excessively hotTo become excessively hot.
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» The engine is overheating.
Der Motor überhitzt. — Luiaard
Двигатель перегревается. — marafon
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29 sentencesMeaning
3 senses(intransitive)To become excessively hot.
überhitzen
перегрева́тьсяperegrevátʹsja, перегре́тьсяperegrétʹsja
перегріва́тисяperehrivátysja, перегрі́тисяperehrítysja
make excessively or undesirably hot
(transitive)To heat excessively.
überhitzen
перегрева́тьperegrevátʹ, перегре́тьperegrétʹ
перегріва́тиperehriváty, перегрі́тиperehríty
To grow too quickly in an uncontrolled way.
Origin
From Middle English overheten. Cognate with German überheizen, überhitzen (“to overheat”),From Middle English overheten. Cognate with German überheizen, überhitzen (“to overheat”), Swedish överhetta (“to overheat”). By surface analysis, over- + heat.
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Forms
overheats, overheating, overheated, overheatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | overheat · to overheat |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overheats |
| Present participle | overheating |
| Past simple | overheated |
| Past participle | overheated |
Tenses
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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