overreaching

Describes someone who attempts to do more than they are capable of, often leading to failure or negative consequences.

• 🌐يُستخدم لوصف من يحاول تحقيق أكثر مما يستطيع أو أكثر مما هو مسموح به، فيتجاوز حدوده أو قدراته مما يؤدي غالبًا إلى الفشل أو عواقب سلبية. ويشمل أيضًا التجاوز في الطموح أو المطالب.

1. Excessively ambitious or confident C1 formal

   Showing too much self-confidence or ambition, often by trying to achieve more than is possible or appropriate.

   • His overreaching plan to conquer the market led to the company's downfall.
   • The politician's overreaching promises were quickly forgotten after the election.
   • An overreaching athlete often risks injury by pushing beyond their limits.

   🌐مُفْرِط في الطُّموح

   المرادفات: arrogantaudaciousoverambitiousoverconfidentoverweeningpresumptuouspretentious

   الأضداد: cautiousconservativehumblemodestpragmaticrealisticunassuming

• more overreaching comparative form
• most overreaching superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of extending beyond one's limits, often in ambition or authority, resulting in failure or unintended consequences.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تجاوز حدود القدرة أو السلطة أو الإمكانات، غالبًا بدافع الطموح المفرط، مما يؤدي إلى الفشل أو عواقب غير متوقعة.

1. Fail by aiming too high B2 formal

   To fail or make a mistake by trying to achieve more than is possible or by putting in too much effort.

   • The company overreached by expanding too quickly and went bankrupt.
   • He overreached in his attempt to impress the judges and made a critical error.
   • Politicians often overreach when they promise too much during campaigns.

   🌐المبالغة في تقدير القدرات

   المرادفات: overdooverextendovershoot

   الأضداد: temperunderachieve

2. Outwit or outsmart C1 formal

   To defeat or get the better of someone through cleverness, wit, or cunning.

   • The clever fox overreached the hunters by leading them into a trap.
   • She overreached her opponent in the debate with a brilliant argument.
   • The spy overreached the enemy agents by using a clever disguise.

   🌐التغلّب بالدهاء

   المرادفات: circumventdeceiveoutfoxoutmaneuveroutplayoutsmartoutwittrick

• overreached past participle
• overreached past simple
• overreaching present participle
• overreaches third person singular