overstep
gb/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/ us/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
C1
انگلیسی
túllép, átlép egy határt, átlép
فعل
C1
FORMAL
1
túllép
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] oversteps [a limit/boundary]
The manager overstepped his authority by changing the contract without approval.
A vezető túllépte a hatáskörét, amikor jóváhagyás nélkül módosította a szerződést.
I don’t want to overstep, but I think you should get a second opinion.
Nem akarok átlépni egy határt, de szerintem kérj egy második véleményt.
The journalist was accused of overstepping ethical boundaries to get the story.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He overstepped his authority.
Túllépte a hatáskörét.
Sorry if I overstep.
Bocsánat, ha átlépek egy határt.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may use "overstep" for physical movement; for that meaning, "step over" is more common.
معنی
go beyond allowed limits
ترکیبهای رایج
overstep your authority
|overstep the limits
|overstep your role
|overstep your responsibilities
|overstep the bounds
|overstep the mark
|overstep the line
|overstep the rules
|overstep a boundary
|overstep a limit
هممعنیها
exceed (More general and less focused on rules or propriety.)
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transgress (Stronger and more formal; emphasizes breaking a rule or moral boundary.)
متضادها
comply (Stay within rules or requirements rather than going beyond them.)
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respect (Show regard for limits or boundaries instead of crossing them.)
موضوعها
law
|work
|social_rules
|conflict
تعریف
To go too far and do something you should not do.
To go beyond what is acceptable, permitted, or within your authority; to exceed proper limits or boundaries.
فعل
C1
2
átlép
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] oversteps [a line/boundary]
Please don’t overstep the safety line.
Kérjük, ne lépje át a biztonsági vonalat.
As he overstepped the threshold, the sensor alarm went off.
Amikor átlépte a küszöböt, megszólalt a riasztó.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Do not overstep the line.
Ne lépd át a vonalat.
She overstepped the threshold.
Átlépte a küszöböt.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is less common than the figurative one; in everyday speech, people usually say "step over" or "cross."
معنی
step across a boundary
ترکیبهای رایج
overstep the line
|overstep the boundary
|overstep the threshold
|overstep the border
|overstep the mark
هممعنیها
step over (Most common everyday wording for the physical action.)
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cross (More general; not limited to stepping with the foot.)
متضادها
stay within (Remain inside a boundary rather than crossing it.)
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avoid (Keep away from the boundary or obstacle instead of crossing it.)
موضوعها
movement
|daily_life
تعریف
To step over something or go across a line.
To step over something or cross a physical boundary or line with your foot.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
overstep
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
US/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
هجاها و تکیه
over - step (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: overstep
- 3rd Person Singular: oversteps
- Present Participle: overstepping
- Past: overstepped
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
oversteps
verb
overstepping
verb
overstepped
verb
Core family
step
verb A1
Related words
overreach
verb
عبارتها
overstep the bounds
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə bˈaʊndz/
fixed phrase
formal
go beyond acceptable limits
To go past the limits of what is allowed.
نمونهها
- The court said the agency overstepped the bounds of its powers.
- She felt the questions overstepped the bounds of decency.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- They overstepped the bounds.
- Don’t overstep the bounds of your role.
overstep the line
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
cross an acceptable boundary
To do something that is not acceptable.
نمونهها
- The coach overstepped the line when he insulted the referee.
- I know I overstepped the line, and I want to make it right.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He overstepped the line.
- I overstepped the line.
overstep the mark
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə mˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
go too far socially
To do something that is not acceptable or polite.
نمونهها
- I think you overstepped the mark when you joked about her salary.
- He apologized for overstepping the mark during the meeting.
- The article overstepped the mark by naming private individuals.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- You overstepped the mark.
- I’m sorry—I overstepped the mark.