overtake over·take

overtake over·take
[ˌəʊvə'teɪk] [ˌəʊvə'tʊk] [ˌəʊvə'teɪk(ə)n] overtook pt overtaken pp
1. vt
(catch up) raggiungere, (pass) superare

events have overtaken us — gli eventi ci hanno colto di sorpresa

tragedy was shortly to overtake him — una disgrazia stava per travolgerlo

2. vi
sorpassare

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