overstep
gb/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/ us/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
C1
Ingles
túllép, átlép egy határt, átlép
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
1
túllép
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He overstepped his authority.
Túllépte a hatáskörét.
Sorry if I overstep.
Bocsánat, ha átlépek egy határt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use "overstep" for physical movement; for that meaning, "step over" is more common.
Kahulugan
go beyond allowed limits
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
exceed (More general and less focused on rules or propriety.)
|
transgress (Stronger and more formal; emphasizes breaking a rule or moral boundary.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
law
|work
|social_rules
|conflict
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
C1
2
átlép
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Do not overstep the line.
Ne lépd át a vonalat.
She overstepped the threshold.
Átlépte a küszöböt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is less common than the figurative one; in everyday speech, people usually say "step over" or "cross."
Kahulugan
step across a boundary
Mga kolokasyon
overstep the line
|overstep the boundary
|overstep the threshold
|overstep the border
|overstep the mark
Mga kasingkahulugan
step over (Most common everyday wording for the physical action.)
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cross (More general; not limited to stepping with the foot.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
movement
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To step over something or go across a line.
To step over something or cross a physical boundary or line with your foot.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
overstep
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
US/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
Mga pantig at diin
over - step (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: overstep
- 3rd Person Singular: oversteps
- Present Participle: overstepping
- Past: overstepped
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
oversteps
verb
overstepping
verb
overstepped
verb
Core family
step
verb A1
Related words
overreach
verb
Mga ekspresyon
overstep the bounds
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə bˈaʊndz/
fixed phrase
formal
go beyond acceptable limits
To go past the limits of what is allowed.
Mga Halimbawa
- The court said the agency overstepped the bounds of its powers.
- She felt the questions overstepped the bounds of decency.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The coach overstepped the line when he insulted the referee.
- I know I overstepped the line, and I want to make it right.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- You overstepped the mark.
- I’m sorry—I overstepped the mark.