overtake

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas einzuholen und zu überholen, oder ihn/es in Leistung oder Wirkung zu übertreffen.

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

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Pass a vehicleB1formal

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

   Überholen

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

   Synonymego pastoverhaulpass

2. Surpass in amount or levelB2formal

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

   Übertreffen

   • 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.

   Synonymebeateclipseexceedoutclassoutdistanceoutdooutpaceoutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   Antonymefall behindlagtrail

3. Overcome by emotionB2formal

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

   Überkommen

   • 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.

   Synonymeconsumeengulffloodovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsweep overtake over