overtaking

A noun referring to the act of passing a moving vehicle or person in order to get ahead of them.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее действие по обгону движущегося транспортного средства или человека с целью оказаться впереди них.

1. Passing a moving vehicle B1 formal

   The act of going past a slower-moving vehicle or person traveling in the same direction.

   • Overtaking on a blind curve is extremely dangerous.
   • The driver was fined for illegal overtaking on the highway.
   • Always check your mirrors before overtaking another car.

   🇷🇺Обгон

   Синонимы: passing

• overtakings plural form
• overtakings' possessive plural form
• overtaking's possessive singular form

неправильный глагол

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

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия догоняния и обгона кого-либо или чего-либо, или превосходства в достижении или эффекте.

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.

   🇷🇺Обогнать

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Превзойти

   Синонимы: beateclipseexceedoutclassoutdistanceoutdooutpaceoutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Охватить

   Синонимы: consumeengulffloodovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsweep overtake over

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