overstep
gb/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/ us/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
C1
Inglese
túllép, átlép egy határt, átlép
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
túllép
B2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
He overstepped his authority.
Túllépte a hatáskörét.
Sorry if I overstep.
Bocsánat, ha átlépek egy határt.
Errore comune:
Learners may use "overstep" for physical movement; for that meaning, "step over" is more common.
Significato
go beyond allowed limits
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
law
|work
|social_rules
|conflict
Definizione
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.
VERBO
C1
2
átlép
B1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
Do not overstep the line.
Ne lépd át a vonalat.
She overstepped the threshold.
Átlépte a küszöböt.
Errore comune:
This sense is less common than the figurative one; in everyday speech, people usually say "step over" or "cross."
Significato
step across a boundary
Collocazioni
overstep the line
|overstep the boundary
|overstep the threshold
|overstep the border
|overstep the mark
Sinonimi
step over (Most common everyday wording for the physical action.)
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cross (More general; not limited to stepping with the foot.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
movement
|daily_life
Definizione
To step over something or go across a line.
To step over something or cross a physical boundary or line with your foot.
Grammatica
Forma base
overstep
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
US/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
Sillabe e accento
over - step (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: overstep
- 3rd Person Singular: oversteps
- Present Participle: overstepping
- Past: overstepped
Famiglia di parole
Forms
oversteps
verb
overstepping
verb
overstepped
verb
Core family
step
verb A1
Related words
overreach
verb
Espressioni
overstep the bounds
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə bˈaʊndz/
fixed phrase
formal
go beyond acceptable limits
To go past the limits of what is allowed.
Esempi
- The court said the agency overstepped the bounds of its powers.
- She felt the questions overstepped the bounds of decency.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- The coach overstepped the line when he insulted the referee.
- I know I overstepped the line, and I want to make it right.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- You overstepped the mark.
- I’m sorry—I overstepped the mark.