overtake — to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/
Korean meaning: 추월하다, 앞지르다
Korean pronunciation: 오버**테이**크
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's vintage car surprisingly overtook a Tesla at the traffic light.
- Netflix overtook traditional TV networks in subscriber numbers.
- Don't overtake on a curve - unless you want to meet your maker!
overtake
VERB//ˌoʊvərˈteɪk//
to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you
The blue runner overtakes the red runner on the race track
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Awake from a mistake, overtake with care!
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Origin
over(위에, 너머로)와 take(가져가다)가 합쳐진 단어로, 문자 그대로 '위로 넘어서서 가져가다'는 의미에서 '추월하다, 앞지르다'의 뜻이 되었습니다.
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“My grandmother's vintage car surprisingly overtook a Tesla at the traffic light.”
“Netflix overtook traditional TV networks in subscriber numbers.”
“Don't overtake on a curve - unless you want to meet your maker!”
“Panic overtook the crowd when someone yelled 'Free pizza!'”
“China has overtaken the US as the world's largest economy in some measures.”
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