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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorpassare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sor-pas-sa-re
"Il ciclista ha cercato di sorpassare gli altri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
"The sports car easily overtook the slower sedan on the highway." - 2
To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly, often referring to an emotion or natural force.
"A profound sense of grief overtook her when she heard the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix over- (meaning surpassing or exceeding) and the verb taken (from Old Norse taka). Historically evolving from physical movement past a traveler, its meaning broadened to encompass sudden emotional envelopment and surpassing competitors in performance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overtake" is said worldwide
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dépasser
Transliteration: day-pa-say
"Il a décidé de dépasser le camion."
überholen
Transliteration: yü-ber-ho-len
"Es ist verboten, in dieser Kurve zu überholen."
sorpassare
Transliteration: sor-pas-sa-re
"Il ciclista ha cercato di sorpassare gli altri."
adelantar
Transliteration: a-de-lan-tar
"El coche comenzó a adelantar al autobús."
ultrapassar
Transliteration: ul-tra-pas-sar
"É perigoso ultrapassar nesta estrada."
आगे निकलना
Transliteration: aage nikalna
"कार ने ट्रक को आगे निकल कर पार किया।"
赶上
Transliteration: gǎn shàng
"他们努力工作以赶上竞争对手。"
추월하다
Transliteration: chuwolhada
"차가 앞서 가던 트럭을 추월했습니다."
追い越す
Transliteration: oikosu
"トラックを追い越すときは注意してください。"
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