overstep
gb/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/ us/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
C1
انگریزی
túllép, átlép egy határt, átlép
فعل
C1
FORMAL
1
túllép
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He overstepped his authority.
Túllépte a hatáskörét.
Sorry if I overstep.
Bocsánat, ha átlépek egy határt.
عام غلطی:
Learners may use "overstep" for physical movement; for that meaning, "step over" is more common.
معنی
go beyond allowed limits
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
موضوعات
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
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Do not overstep the line.
Ne lépd át a vonalat.
She overstepped the threshold.
Átlépte a küszöböt.
عام غلطی:
This sense is less common than the figurative one; in everyday speech, people usually say "step over" or "cross."
معنی
step across a boundary
لفظی تراکیب
overstep the line
|overstep the boundary
|overstep the threshold
|overstep the border
|overstep the mark
ہم معنی الفاظ
step over (Most common everyday wording for the physical action.)
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cross (More general; not limited to stepping with the foot.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
موضوعات
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.
گرامر
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overstep
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
US/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp/
ہجا بندی اور زور
over - step (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: overstep
- 3rd Person Singular: oversteps
- Present Participle: overstepping
- Past: overstepped
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
oversteps
verb
overstepping
verb
overstepped
verb
Core family
step
verb A1
Related words
overreach
verb
عبارات
overstep the bounds
1/ˈoʊvɚstˌɛp ðə bˈaʊndz/
fixed phrase
formal
go beyond acceptable limits
To go past the limits of what is allowed.
مثالیں
- The court said the agency overstepped the bounds of its powers.
- She felt the questions overstepped the bounds of decency.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The coach overstepped the line when he insulted the referee.
- I know I overstepped the line, and I want to make it right.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- You overstepped the mark.
- I’m sorry—I overstepped the mark.