overtake
gb/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/ us/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
B1
Inggris
~ 8200
megelőz, előz, felülmúl, meghalad, rátör, elönt, utolér
KATA KERJA
B1
1
Pola penggunaan:
to overtake [someone/something]
The red car tried to overtake the bus on a blind corner.
A piros autó egy beláthatatlan kanyarban próbálta megelőzni a buszt.
Cyclists are not allowed to overtake the safety vehicle before the final lap.
A kerékpárosoknak az utolsó kör előtt nem szabad megelőzniük a biztonsági járművet.
She pulled out to overtake the slow-moving tractor.
You should only overtake on the outside when it is clearly safe to do so.
Traffic slowed as drivers waited for a chance to overtake the lorry.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Do not overtake that car; the road is narrow.
Ne előzd meg azt az autót; keskeny az út.
He sped up to overtake the white van.
Felgyorsított, hogy megelőzze a fehér furgont.
We had to wait a long time before we could overtake the bus.
The bike tried to overtake the taxi at the lights.
It is dangerous to overtake on a bend.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse "overtake" with "take over." "Overtake" means to go past a moving person or vehicle, especially in British English, while "take over" means to get control of something (for example, a company or a task). In traffic English, American speakers usually say "pass" instead of "overtake."
Arti
pass a moving vehicle or person
Kolokasi
overtake a car
|overtake a truck
|attempt to overtake
|dangerous overtaking
|overtake on the inside
|overtake on the outside
Sinonim
pass (More common in everyday, especially American, traffic English; a bit more general and less formal than "overtake".)
Antonim
fall behind (Means to move more slowly so that the distance between you and another person or vehicle increases, the opposite of catching up and moving ahead.)
Tema
transport
|sports
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Definisi
To go past someone or something that is moving in the same direction as you.
To catch up with and move in front of another person, vehicle, or object that is moving in the same direction.
KATA KERJA
B2
2
Pola penggunaan:
to overtake [someone/something] (in [measure])
Online sales have now overtaken in‑store purchases for the first time.
Az online eladások száma most először haladta meg a bolti vásárlásokét.
The team's recent success has allowed them to overtake their main rivals in the league.
A csapat közelmúltbeli sikerei lehetővé tették, hogy megelőzze fő riválisait a bajnokságban.
China is expected to overtake other countries in renewable energy capacity.
Streaming services have overtaken traditional TV in popularity among young viewers.
Mobile payments could soon overtake cash as the most common way to pay.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Their company hopes to overtake the market leader next year.
A cégük azt reméli, hogy jövőre megelőzi a piacvezetőt.
Smartphones quickly overtook older mobile phones in many countries.
Az okostelefonok sok országban gyorsan megelőzték a régebbi mobiltelefonokat.
Our sales may overtake last year’s numbers.
Online news has overtaken printed newspapers for many people.
The small start-up overtook big companies in this new field.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes only know "overtake" for cars and do not realize it can also mean "to become more than" in business, numbers, and popularity. In these abstract contexts, "overtake" is closer to "surpass" than to the physical idea of passing on the road.
Arti
become greater than; surpass
Kolokasi
overtake a competitor
|overtake a rival
|overtake the market leader
|overtake in popularity
|sales overtake demand
|overtake in size
Sinonim
surpass (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used in written English, especially reports and analysis.)
Antonim
lag behind (Means to be slower to grow or develop and remain in a weaker or smaller position, the opposite of becoming greater than another.)
Tema
business
|statistics
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definisi
To become bigger, more, or more successful than something else.
To become more successful, important, numerous, or advanced than someone or something else.
KATA KERJA
C1
3
Pola penggunaan:
to be overtaken by/with [emotion/event]
As she spoke about her late father, she was overtaken by emotion and had to pause.
Miközben néhai apjáról beszélt, elöntötték az érzelmek, és szünetet kellett tartania.
The climbers were overtaken by a violent storm halfway up the mountain.
A hegymászókat a hegyre felfelé, félúton érte utol egy heves vihar.
He was suddenly overtaken by dizziness and had to sit down.
They set off early but were overtaken by darkness before they reached the village.
The government’s original plans were quickly overtaken by events on the ground.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
He was overtaken by fear when he heard the noise.
Amikor meghallotta a zajt, rátört a félelem.
On the way home, we were overtaken by heavy rain.
Hazafelé utolért minket a zuhogó eső.
She was overtaken by sadness after the phone call.
The hikers were overtaken by darkness in the forest.
His old plan was overtaken by new events.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may think this is only a physical meaning with cars. In this sense, "overtake" is often used in the passive with abstract subjects such as emotions, illness, darkness, or events ("be overtaken by fear", "be overtaken by events") and sounds a bit formal or literary.
Arti
suddenly affect or overwhelm someone
Kolokasi
overtaken by emotion
|overtaken by fear
|overtaken by illness
|overtaken by darkness
|overtaken by events
Sinonim
overwhelm (Emphasizes being emotionally or mentally overloaded; "overtake" adds the idea of something coming on suddenly or catching you unprepared.)
Antonim
avoid (Means to prevent something from happening to you, the opposite of being suddenly affected by it without control.)
Tema
emotions
|health
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
If something like an emotion, illness, or event overtakes you, it suddenly happens to you and you cannot stop it.
For an emotion, condition, or event to come upon someone or something suddenly, often strongly and unexpectedly, so that they cannot control or avoid it.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
overtake
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
US/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk/
Suku kata & tekanan
over - take (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: overtake
- 3rd Person Singular: over-takes, overtakes
- Present Participle: over-taking, overtaking
- Past: over-took, overtook
- Past Participle: over-taken, overtaken
Kata terkait
Forms
over-takes
verb
overtakes
verb
over-taking
verb
overtaking
verb
over-took
verb
overtook
verb
over-taken
verb
overtaken
verb
Poin penting
- Irregular past: over-took, overtook Verb
- Irregular past participle: over-taken, overtaken Verb
Ungkapan
be overtaken by emotion
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪkən bˈaɪ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase
suddenly filled with emotion
To suddenly feel a very strong emotion that you cannot easily control.
Contoh
- She was overtaken by emotion as she thanked the rescue team.
- He paused, overtaken by emotion, before he could continue his speech.
be overtaken by events
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪkən bˈaɪ ɪvˈɛnts/
idiom
formal
plans made irrelevant by events
When plans or decisions are no longer useful because new, unexpected things have happened.
Contoh
- The peace talks were overtaken by events when fighting suddenly broke out again.
- Their marketing strategy was overtaken by events as the market changed much faster than expected.
- The law was quickly overtaken by events and had to be rewritten.
overtake on the inside
1/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk ˈɔn ðə ˈɪnsˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
pass using the inside lane
To pass another vehicle using the lane on the inside, closer to the middle of the road or track.
Contoh
- You should only overtake on the inside if the lane is clear and it is allowed.
- The racing driver overtook on the inside to take the lead on the final corner.
overtake on the outside
1/ˈoʊvɚtˌeɪk ˈɔn ðə aʊtsˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
pass using the outside lane
To pass another vehicle using the lane on the outside, farther from the middle of the road or track.
Contoh
- It is usually safer to overtake on the outside on this stretch of road.
- He overtook on the outside just before the finish line.