overreaching

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve quem tenta fazer mais do que é capaz ou vai além dos limites do razoável, o que muitas vezes leva ao fracasso ou a consequências negativas.

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.

   🇵🇹Excessivamente ambicioso

   Sinônimos: arrogantaudaciousoverambitiousoverconfidentoverweeningpresumptuouspretentious

   Antônimos: 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 usado para indicar uma ação que ultrapassa os próprios limites, capacidades ou autoridade, muitas vezes por ambição excessiva, resultando em fracasso ou consequências indesejadas.

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.

   🇵🇹Exceder-se

   Sinônimos: overdooverextendovershoot

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Burlar

   Sinônimos: circumventdeceiveoutfoxoutmaneuveroutplayoutsmartoutwittrick

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