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Meanings of overtake in inglês

catalão
aclaparar

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

aclaparar
português
avaçar
catalão
assolir
espanhol
alcanzar

To catch up with and possibly overtake (e.g. cars in a race).

avaçar
espanhol
adelantar

To travel past another road user.

adelantar
Usage of overtake in inglês
1
In the next year, Nick was able to overtake Acme's business revenue.
Hacking: the next generation
2
It is always important for perception not to overtake fact, she said.
The Guardian
3
Starbucks expects China to overtake Canada as its second-largest market in 2014.
Reuters
4
I thought to myself 'now or never' and went for the overtake.
The South African
5
Senator Bernie Sanders' ability to overtake her for the Democratic Party's nomination.
Reuters
6
The combined group would overtake WPP as the world's largest advertising company.
Reuters
7
It expects to overtake rival Indosat ISAT.JK this year as the No.
Reuters
8
The shout was prophetic of the vengeance about to overtake the Church.
Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volum...
9
The storm seemed about to overtake us; but we felt no breeze.
Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
10
They may overtake it that very night; if not, on the morrow.
The Lone Ranche
11
It helped New Orleans finally overtake the Jazz in the third quarter.
Reuters
12
Cyclists usually keep to the left so cars can overtake more easily.
The Guardian
13
Besides, there was no way we were going to overtake Renford's men.
Avalon
14
Moonves acknowledged CBS wasn't going to be able to overtake its rival.
Reuters
15
Motorists often take this as a signal to overtake the stationery vehicle.
The South African
16
He could not overtake it and it disappeared into the thick jungle.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers
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Translations for overtake
português
avaçar
Overtake through the time
Overtake across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common