overstep
gb/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/ us/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
C1
Inglês
túllép, átlép egy határt, átlép
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
túllép
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He overstepped his authority.
Túllépte a hatáskörét.
Sorry if I overstep.
Bocsánat, ha átlépek egy határt.
Erro comum:
Learners may use "overstep" for physical movement; for that meaning, "step over" is more common.
Significado
go beyond allowed limits
Colocações
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
Sinónimos
exceed (More general and less focused on rules or propriety.)
|
transgress (Stronger and more formal; emphasizes breaking a rule or moral boundary.)
Antónimos
comply (Stay within rules or requirements rather than going beyond them.)
|
respect (Show regard for limits or boundaries instead of crossing them.)
Temas
law
|work
|social_rules
|conflict
Definição
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
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Do not overstep the line.
Ne lépd át a vonalat.
She overstepped the threshold.
Átlépte a küszöböt.
Erro comum:
This sense is less common than the figurative one; in everyday speech, people usually say "step over" or "cross."
Significado
step across a boundary
Colocações
overstep the line
|overstep the boundary
|overstep the threshold
|overstep the border
|overstep the mark
Sinónimos
step over (Most common everyday wording for the physical action.)
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cross (More general; not limited to stepping with the foot.)
Antónimos
stay within (Remain inside a boundary rather than crossing it.)
|
avoid (Keep away from the boundary or obstacle instead of crossing it.)
Temas
movement
|daily_life
Definição
To step over something or go across a line.
To step over something or cross a physical boundary or line with your foot.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
overstep
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
US/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
Sílabas e acento
over - step (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: overstep
- 3rd Person Singular: oversteps
- Present Participle: overstepping
- Past: overstepped
Família de palavras
Forms
oversteps
verb
overstepping
verb
overstepped
verb
Core family
step
verb A1
Related words
overreach
verb
Expressões
overstep the bounds
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə bˈaʊndz/
fixed phrase
formal
go beyond acceptable limits
To go past the limits of what is allowed.
Exemplos
- The court said the agency overstepped the bounds of its powers.
- She felt the questions overstepped the bounds of decency.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Exemplos
- The coach overstepped the line when he insulted the referee.
- I know I overstepped the line, and I want to make it right.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- You overstepped the mark.
- I’m sorry—I overstepped the mark.