overtake
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
overtake (overtakes, present participle overtaking; past overtook, past participle overtaken)
- To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
- The racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.
- The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.
- (economics) To become greater than something else
- To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
- Our plans were overtaken by events.
- French: dépasser, doubler
- German: überholen
- Italian: superare, sorpassare
- Portuguese: ultrapassar
- Russian: обгоня́ть
- Spanish: rebasar, sobrepasar, adelantar
- German: aufholen
- German: überholen
- French: surprendre
- Spanish: sorprender
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