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overstep <pres part overstepping; pt, pp overstepped> [Am ˌoʊvərˈstɛp, Brit əʊvəˈstɛp] VB trans

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overstep

overstep

See also mark¹, mark²

I.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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2. mark (identifying sign):

mark

a mark of quality

un signo de calidad

as a mark of respect

en señal de respeto

tolerance is the mark of a civilized society

una sociedad civilizada se distingue por su tolerancia

it's the mark of a gentleman

es lo que distingue a un caballero

to leave or stamp one's mark on sb/sth

dejar su impronta en alguien/algo

five years in prison have left their mark

cinco años en la cárcel le han dejado huella

to make one's mark (make big impression)

dejar su impronta

to make one's mark lit (on document)

firmar con una cruz

3. mark (for paper, exam):

mark

mark SPORTS

to give sb/get a good mark

ponerle a alguien/sacar una buena nota

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener un buen puntaje

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener una buena puntuación esp Spain

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca las mejores notas

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca la máxima calificación form

I give her full marks for trying

se merece un premio por intentarlo

no marks for guessing who said that! Brit inf, hum

no hace falta ser un genio para saber quién dijo eso

4.1. mark (indicator):

the cost has reached the $100, 000 mark

el costo ha llegado a los 100.000 dólares

(gas) mark 6 Brit

el número 6 (de un horno de gas)

to be/come up to the mark

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

5. mark (target):

mark

to be an easy mark inf

ser (un) blanco fácil

$300? $3, 000 would be nearer the mark!

¿300 dólares? ¡yo diría más bien 3.000!

to be or fall wide of the mark lit arrow:

no dar en el blanco (por mucho)

his estimate was wide of the mark

erró por mucho en su cálculo

to hit/miss the mark insinuation/warning:

hacer/no hacer mella

to hit/miss the mark lit arrow:

dar/no dar en el blanco

6. mark (type, version):

mark, a. Mark

II.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB trans

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1.1. mark (stain, scar):

mark dress/carpet

mark dress/carpet

dejar (una) marca en

1.2. mark (pattern) usu pass:

the male's throat is marked with two white bars

el macho tiene dos franjas blancas en el cuello

3.2. mark (characterize):

mark

a period marked by constant riots

un período caracterizado por constantes disturbios

4. mark paper/exam:

mark (make corrections in)

mark (grade)

poner(le) nota a

mark (grade)

it was right, but he marked it wrong

estaba bien, pero lo marcó como erróneo

he marked my essay 13 out of 20

me puso 13 sobre 20 en el trabajo

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron un puntaje muy alto

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron una puntuación muy alta esp Spain

6. mark Brit SPORTS:

mark

III.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB intr

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mark linen/carpet:

mark

mark² [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

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to overstep the mark

pasarse al patio RioPl inf

to overstep the mark

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overstep [ˌəʊvəˈstep, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] irreg VB trans

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overstep

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to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

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to overstep the limit

pasarse del límite

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to overstep

propasarse (excederse)

to overstep the mark

extralimitarse en sus funciones

to overstep one's bounds

rebasar el límite fig

to overstep the mark

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

to overstep the limit

pasarse del límite

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There was official sanction for personal attacks, but some of the speakers overstepped the line and fell into serious trouble. en.wikipedia.org

He was later removed from his position for overstepping his limits and not being able to prove his claims. en.wikipedia.org

She feels that a boundary has been overstepped and it could put a big strain on their relationship. en.wikipedia.org

Commentary described the delivery as a massive overstep, a good half-foot beyond the delivery line. en.wikipedia.org

This involved deliberately overstepping the bowling mark by four yards to come closer to the batsman and intimidate him. en.wikipedia.org

The scale discards color as being part of a color wheel and ignores musical/logarithmic perception so it can overstep the limits of human perception. en.wikipedia.org

Ideally, the advancing rear hoof oversteps the spot where the previously advancing front hoof touched the ground. en.wikipedia.org

Many of these tracks have a narrow gauge (meaning left and right prints are placed closely together) and nearly overstep each other. en.wikipedia.org

Indeed, it was not uncommon for governors to overstep their boundaries. en.wikipedia.org

For example, if the opponent of a bare king oversteps the time limit, the game is drawn. en.wikipedia.org

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