overtake
To pass a slower moving object or entityTo pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
» If you hurry, you will overtake him.
Якщо поквапишся, то його наздоженеш. — Qermit
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3 sensesTo pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
The racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.
The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.
überholen
обгоня́тьobgonjátʹ, обогна́тьobognátʹ
(transitive)To become greater than something else in quantity, worth, etc.
Grocery sales in the north have overtaken those in the south.
überholen
To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
Our plans were overtaken by events.
aufholen, überraschen, überrumpeln
- catch up with and possibly overtake
- travel past
- overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Examples
90 sentencesIf you hurry, you will overtake him.
Якщо поквапишся, то його наздоженеш. — Qermit
Tom overtook me.
Том мене обігнав. — deniko
ruТом обогнал меня. — odexed
He accelerated his car and overtook me.
ruОн добавил машине скорости и догнал меня. — sharptoothed
deEr beschleunigte sein Auto und überholte mich. — cost
Their car overtook ours.
ruИх автомобиль обогнал наш. — odexed
deIhr Auto überholte unseres. — samueldora
We couldn't overtake Tom.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English overtaken, likely a replacement alteration (as the Middle English verbFrom Middle English overtaken, likely a replacement alteration (as the Middle English verb taken replaced nimen (“to take”)), of Middle English overnimen (“to overtake”), from Old English oferniman (“to take by surprise, overtake”), equivalent to over- + take.
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Forms
overtakes, overtaking, overtook, overtakenSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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