overtake

verbe irrégulier

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия догоняния и обгона кого-либо или чего-либо, или превосходства в достижении или эффекте.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de alcanzar y pasar a alguien o algo, o de superar en logro o efecto.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rattraper et dépasser quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou le fait de surpasser en termes de réussite ou d'effet.deDeutsches Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas einzuholen und zu überholen, oder ihn/es in Leistung oder Wirkung zu übertreffen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de alcançar e ultrapassar alguém ou algo, ou de superar em conquista ou efeito.zh表示追上并超过某人或某物，或在进度、效果上超越、胜过对方。arفعل يدل على اللحاق بشخص أو شيء وتجاوزه في السير، أو التفوق عليه في تحقيق أمر أو التأثير.

1. Pass a vehicle B1 formal

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

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

   ruОбогнатьesAdelantar un vehículofrDépasser un véhiculedeÜberholenptUltrapassarzh超车arتجاوز مركبة

   Synonymes: go pastoverhaulpass

2. Surpass in amount or level B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПревзойтиesSuperar en cantidad o nivelfrDépasser (en quantité ou en niveau)deÜbertreffenptSuperarzh超越arتجاوز

   Synonymes: beateclipseexceedoutclassoutdistanceoutdooutpaceoutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   Antonymes: fall behindlagtrail

3. Overcome by emotion B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОхватитьesSuperar/embargar (por una emoción)frSubmerger (par une émotion)deÜberkommenptTomar contazh被情感淹没arاستولى عليه الشعور

   Synonymes: consumeengulffloodovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsweep overtake over

• overtaken past participle
• overtook past simple
• overtaking present participle
• overtakes third person singular