overtake

• فعل يدل على اللحاق بشخص أو شيء وتجاوزه في السير، أو التفوق عليه في تحقيق أمر أو التأثير.

A verb used to indicate the act of catching up with and passing someone or something, or of surpassing in achievement or effect.

فعل شاذ

1. Pass a vehicleB1formal

   To catch up with and pass another vehicle moving in the same direction.

   تجاوز مركبة

   • The car overtook the truck on the highway.
   • It is dangerous to overtake on a bend.
   • He overtook the cyclist carefully.

   المرادفاتgo pastoverhaulpass

2. Surpass in amount or levelB2formal

   To become greater, more successful, or more important than someone or something else.

   تجاوز

   • The company's profits have overtaken its competitors.
   • She overtook her rival in the final lap of the race.
   • Demand for the product has overtaken supply.

   المرادفاتbeateclipseexceedoutclassoutdistanceoutdooutpaceoutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   الأضدادfall behindlagtrail

3. Overcome by emotionB2formal

   To affect someone suddenly and powerfully, often used in passive voice.

   استولى عليه الشعور

   • He was overtaken by a feeling of sadness.
   • The driver was overtaken by fatigue and had to stop.
   • She was overtaken by a wave of nostalgia.

   المرادفاتconsumeengulffloodovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsweep overtake over