Translations for „overtook“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

overtook [ˌəʊvəˈtʊk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB

overtook pt of overtake

See also overtake

overtake <overtook, overtaken> VB trans

1. overtake Brit (pass from behind):

overtake

wyprzedzać [perf wyprzedzić]

to overtake sb in sth

prześcigać [perf prześcignąć] kogoś w czymś

2. overtake (exceed):

this sum can be overtaken

ta suma może zostać przekroczona

3. overtake (surprise):

we were overtaken by darkness

zaskoczyły nas ciemności

he was overtaken by fear

dopadł go strach

their plan was overtaken by events

zmieniająca się sytuacja zniweczyła ich plan

overtake <overtook, overtaken> VB trans

1. overtake Brit (pass from behind):

overtake

wyprzedzać [perf wyprzedzić]

to overtake sb in sth

prześcigać [perf prześcignąć] kogoś w czymś

2. overtake (exceed):

this sum can be overtaken

ta suma może zostać przekroczona

3. overtake (surprise):

we were overtaken by darkness

zaskoczyły nas ciemności

he was overtaken by fear

dopadł go strach

their plan was overtaken by events

zmieniająca się sytuacja zniweczyła ich plan

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After about an hour or so, one of these parties overtook the villistas in a very narrow ravine.

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In mid-2004 mobile telephones overtook fixed lines in service for the first time.

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However, events overtook this project and it was canceled.

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Cannon co-existed with throwing-machines until the mid-15th century, when they overtook the latter in terms of destructive power.

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