overtake

sorpassare, superare

Raggiungere qualcuno o qualcosa e poi passarlo, oppure avere più successo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: pass, outstrip

Espressioni comuni: overtake a car, overtake a rival, overtake someone quickly

sorpassare

Passare un veicolo più lento sul lato più vicino al traffico proveniente dalla direzione opposta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: pass

Espressioni comuni: overtake a vehicle, overtake on something, overtake a truck

superare

Diventare maggiore di qualcos'altro per quantità, valore o numero.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: overtake something in something (The smaller company overtook its rival in total sales.)

Sinonimi: exceed, surpass

Espressioni comuni: overtake something in sales, overtake last year’s total, overtake a record

sopraffare, cogliere

Colpire qualcuno all'improvviso e con forza, spesso prima che possa prepararsi o reagire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be overtaken by something (She was overtaken by a sudden wave of sadness.)

Sinonimi: overwhelm, engulf

Espressioni comuni: overtake someone suddenly, events overtake something, overtake someone completely

sorpasso

Manovra in cui un conducente o ciclista passa davanti a qualcuno che procede più lentamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: passing maneuver

Espressioni comuni: safe overtake, risky overtake, attempt an overtake