overtake

überholen

Jemanden oder etwas einholen und dann überholen oder erfolgreicher werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To catch up with someone or something and then pass them or become more successful.

• The cyclist overtook me.
• Our team hopes to overtake its biggest rival.
• Can you overtake that slow truck safely?

Synonyme: pass, outstrip

Häufige Wendungen: overtake a car, overtake a rival, overtake someone quickly

überholen

An einem langsameren Fahrzeug auf der Seite vorbeifahren, die dem Gegenverkehr am nächsten liegt.

In einfachem Englisch: To pass a slower vehicle on the side nearest traffic coming toward you.

• Do not overtake on this bend.
• She overtook the truck when the road was clear.
• Drivers must check for oncoming traffic before they overtake.

Synonyme: pass

Häufige Wendungen: overtake a vehicle, overtake on something, overtake a truck

übersteigen, übertreffen

Eine andere Größe in Menge, Wert oder Anzahl übersteigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To become larger in amount, value, or number than something else.

• Costs have overtaken our income.
• Online sales overtook store sales last month.
• The city’s population may soon overtake that of the capital.

So benutzt man es: overtake something in something (The smaller company overtook its rival in total sales.)

Synonyme: exceed, surpass

Häufige Wendungen: overtake something in sales, overtake last year’s total, overtake a record

überkommen, überwältigen

Jemanden plötzlich und stark erfassen, oft bevor er sich vorbereiten oder reagieren kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To affect someone suddenly and strongly, often before they can prepare or respond.

• Panic overtook him.
• Darkness overtook us before we reached the village.
• Their plans were overtaken by unexpected events.

So benutzt man es: be overtaken by something (She was overtaken by a sudden wave of sadness.)

Synonyme: overwhelm, engulf

Häufige Wendungen: overtake someone suddenly, events overtake something, overtake someone completely

Überholmanöver

Ein Vorgang, bei dem ein Fahrer oder Radfahrer an jemandem vorbeifährt, der langsamer unterwegs ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An action in which a driver or rider passes someone moving more slowly.

• That was a risky overtake.
• The driver waited for a safe overtake.
• Her final overtake won the race.

Synonyme: passing maneuver

Häufige Wendungen: safe overtake, risky overtake, attempt an overtake