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overshoot

/ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːt/

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noun

/ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːt/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее подход или попытку, которая не удалась, что часто приводит к последующему или альтернативному усилию.

A noun referring to an approach or attempt that fails, often leading to a subsequent or alternative effort.

  1. Failed attempt leading to another tryB2informal

    An approach or attempt that does not succeed, resulting in the need for a subsequent effort.

    ruНеудачная попытка

    • His first proposal was an overshoot, so he revised it.
    • The team's initial strategy was an overshoot; they had to start over.
    • After an overshoot, she came back with a better plan.
Forms
  • overshoots plural form
  • overshoots' possessive plural form
  • overshoot's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃuːt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, при котором происходит превышение цели, предела или намеченной точки, часто непреднамеренно.

A verb used to indicate the act of going beyond a target, limit, or intended point, often unintentionally.

irregular verb

  1. Shoot beyond or over a targetB2formal

    To go beyond or over a target, mark, or intended point.

    ruПерелететь

    • The archer overshot the target by several feet.
    • The pilot overshot the runway during landing.
    • He overshot the mark while trying to throw the ball.

    Synonymsexceedoverpassoverreachoverrunsurpass

    Antonymsfall shortundershoot

  2. Aim too highC1informal

    To set a goal or expectation that is too ambitious or unrealistic.

    ruЗавысить цель

    • The company overshot its sales projections for the quarter.
    • She overshot her budget while planning the wedding.
    • They overshot their target by aiming for a 50% increase in profits.

    Synonymsoverestimateoverreach

    Antonymsunderestimateunderstateundervalue

Forms
  • overshot past participle
  • overshot past simple
  • overshooting present participle
  • overshoots third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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