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overdraw

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdrɔː/

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verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdrɔː/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по снятию с банковского счета большей суммы, чем доступно, или для преувеличения чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of withdrawing more money from a bank account than is available, or to exaggerate or overstate something.

irregular verb

  1. Exceed bank balanceB2formal

    To withdraw more money from a bank account than the available balance.

    ruПревысить баланс

    • He accidentally overdrew his checking account by $50.
    • The bank charges a fee if you overdraw your account.
    • She tried to avoid overdrawing by checking her balance first.

    Synonymsoverdraft

  2. Exaggerate or overstateC1formal

    To describe something in a way that makes it seem larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is.

    ruПреувеличивать

    • The journalist overdrew the significance of the minor incident.
    • He tends to overdraw his achievements in conversations.
    • The report overdrew the potential risks of the new policy.

    Synonymsamplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoverdooveremphasizeoverplayoverstate

    Antonymsdownplayminimizeunderstate

Forms
  • overdrawn past participle
  • overdrew past simple
  • overdrawing present participle
  • overdraws third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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