overreaching

Describes someone who attempts to do more than they are capable of, often leading to failure or negative consequences.

• 🇪🇸Describe a alguien que intenta hacer más de lo que puede o abarca más de lo debido, lo que a menudo provoca fracasos o consecuencias negativas; también se refiere a una ambición o alcance excesivo.

1. Excessively ambitious or confident C1 formal

   Showing too much self-confidence or ambition, often by trying to achieve more than is possible or appropriate.

   • His overreaching plan to conquer the market led to the company's downfall.
   • The politician's overreaching promises were quickly forgotten after the election.
   • An overreaching athlete often risks injury by pushing beyond their limits.

   🇪🇸Excesivamente ambicioso o confiado

   Sinónimos: arrogantaudaciousoverambitiousoverconfidentoverweeningpresumptuouspretentious

   Antónimos: cautiousconservativehumblemodestpragmaticrealisticunassuming

• more overreaching comparative form
• most overreaching superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of extending beyond one's limits, often in ambition or authority, resulting in failure or unintended consequences.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar una acción que va más allá de las propias capacidades o límites, a menudo por ambición o exceso de autoridad, lo que conduce a un fracaso o a consecuencias imprevistas.

1. Fail by aiming too high B2 formal

   To fail or make a mistake by trying to achieve more than is possible or by putting in too much effort.

   • The company overreached by expanding too quickly and went bankrupt.
   • He overreached in his attempt to impress the judges and made a critical error.
   • Politicians often overreach when they promise too much during campaigns.

   🇪🇸extralimitarse

   Sinónimos: overdooverextendovershoot

   Antónimos: temperunderachieve

2. Outwit or outsmart C1 formal

   To defeat or get the better of someone through cleverness, wit, or cunning.

   • The clever fox overreached the hunters by leading them into a trap.
   • She overreached her opponent in the debate with a brilliant argument.
   • The spy overreached the enemy agents by using a clever disguise.

   🇪🇸Superar en astucia

   Sinónimos: circumventdeceiveoutfoxoutmaneuveroutplayoutsmartoutwittrick

• overreached past participle
• overreached past simple
• overreaching present participle
• overreaches third person singular