Translations for „overtaking“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . overtake <-took,-taken> [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB trans

1. overtake (go past, become greater):

overtake a car, a country, a competitor

догоня́ть

2. overtake (exceed):

overtake an amount, a level

превыша́ть

3. overtake (happen):

overtake

случа́ться

to be overtaken by fate

быть засти́гнутым судьбо́й

to be overtaken by terror/grief

быть охва́ченным у́жасом/го́рем

to overtake sb

застига́ть кого́-ли́бо

II . overtake <-took,-taken> [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB intr

overtake

обру́шиваться

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They include granting a funeral procession right of way when driving, never overtaking them or cutting in and waiting for all vehicles to pass before using a pelican crossing.

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The latter is substantially more collected and enables quiet, uneventful driving until you change down for overtaking.

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In this instance the road/weather conditions were also very poor adding to the risk of chancy overtaking.

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The twisty and bumpy nature of the circuit makes overtaking very difficult in dry conditions.

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Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking other drivers in the race.

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The 2007 season saw the first of the two final sweepers replaced with a slow chicane in an effort to improve overtaking.

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A van driver fell asleep at the wheel and stopped alongside the central crash barrier on the right hand (overtaking) lane.

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Being in the outside lane is, after all, where you do the overtaking.

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The outside lane (i.e. closest to oncoming traffic) is used for overtaking vehicles in the middle lane.

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Another function is to allow cars an extra power increase which would then allow overtaking for a few seconds once per lap.

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