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overleap

/ˌoʊ.vərˈliːp/

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verb

C2formalcommonobsolete/ˌoʊ.vərˈliːp/

An archaic verb meaning to leap over, skip, or omit; also used figuratively to mean to neglect or pass over something.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий перепрыгивать, пропускать или опускать; также используется в переносном смысле для обозначения пренебрежения или игнорирования чего-либо.esVerbo que significa saltar por encima de algo, omitir o saltarse algo, o en sentido figurado, descuidar o ignorar algo.frVerbe désuet signifiant sauter par-dessus, sauter ou omettre ; également employé au sens figuré pour négliger ou ignorer quelque chose.deVeraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung 'überspringen', 'auslassen' oder 'übergehen'; auch im übertragenen Sinn für 'missachten' oder 'ignorieren'.ptVerbo arcaico que significa saltar por cima, pular ou omitir; também é usado em sentido figurado para indicar desprezo ou ignorância de algo.zh过时动词,意为跳过、越过或略过;也用于比喻义,表示忽视或无视某事。arفعل يعني تجاوز الشيء أو القفز فوقه، ويُستخدم أيضًا بمعنى إسقاط شيء أو إغفاله وتجاهله.

  1. Defeat oneself by going too far C2 formal

    To cause one's own failure or downfall by exceeding reasonable limits or by being overly ambitious.

    • The politician overleaped himself by making promises he could not keep.
    • In his eagerness to win, he overleaped himself and made a critical mistake.
    • The company overleaped itself by expanding too quickly without proper planning.

    ruПереусердствоватьesperjudicarse por excedersefrSe dépasser jusqu'à l'échecdeSich selbst überfordernptIr longe demaiszh过犹不及arتجاوز الحد

    Synonyms: overdooverextendoverplayoverreachovershootoverstretch

  2. Jump across or leap over C2 formal

    To physically jump over or clear an obstacle.

    • The athlete overleaped the high bar with ease.
    • The horse overleaped the fence in a single bound.
    • He overleaped the small stream to continue his hike.

    ruПерепрыгнутьesSaltar por encimafrSauter par-dessusdeÜberspringenptSaltar sobrezh跳过arالقفز فوق

    Synonyms: clearhurdlesurmountvault

  3. Leave undone or leave out C2 formal

    To omit or skip something, either intentionally or unintentionally.

    • In his haste, he overleaped several important steps in the process.
    • The editor overleaped a crucial paragraph from the article.
    • She overleaped the introduction and went straight to the conclusion.

    ruПропуститьesomitir, saltarsefrOublier ou omettredeAuslassenptOmitirzh遗漏arيتخطى

    Synonyms: disregarddropexcludeleave outmissneglectomitoverlookpass overskip

    Antonyms: accomplishachievecompletedofinishfulfillincludeperform

  • overleaped past participle
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  • overleaped past simple
  • overleapt past simple
  • overleaping present participle
  • overleaps third person singular