overtook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for overtook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

overtook [ˌəʊvərˈtʊk, ˌəʊvəˈtʊk] past overtake

See also overtake

I.overtake <pt overtook, pp overtaken> [Am ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit əʊvəˈteɪk] VB trans

1. overtake (go past):

overtake horse/runner

adelantar

overtake horse/runner

pasar

overtake horse/runner

rebasar Mex

he overtook the truck

adelantó or pasó al camión

he overtook the truck

rebasó al camión Mex

2. overtake (surpass):

overtake

superar

overtake

tomarle la delantera a

3. overtake (come upon unexpectedly):

dusk overtook us when we were only halfway there

se nos hizo de noche cuando apenas estábamos a mitad de camino

events have overtaken us

los acontecimientos se nos han adelantado

II.overtake <pt overtook, pp overtaken> [Am ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit əʊvəˈteɪk] VB intr Brit MOTOR

overtake

adelantar

overtake

rebasar Mex

I.overtake <pt overtook, pp overtaken> [Am ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit əʊvəˈteɪk] VB trans

1. overtake (go past):

overtake horse/runner

adelantar

overtake horse/runner

pasar

overtake horse/runner

rebasar Mex

he overtook the truck

adelantó or pasó al camión

he overtook the truck

rebasó al camión Mex

2. overtake (surpass):

overtake

superar

overtake

tomarle la delantera a

3. overtake (come upon unexpectedly):

dusk overtook us when we were only halfway there

se nos hizo de noche cuando apenas estábamos a mitad de camino

events have overtaken us

los acontecimientos se nos han adelantado

II.overtake <pt overtook, pp overtaken> [Am ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit əʊvəˈteɪk] VB intr Brit MOTOR

overtake

adelantar

overtake

rebasar Mex

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(of road) he overtook me on the outside

me adelantó por la izquierda

he overtook me on the outside (in UK etc)

me adelantó por la derecha

Translations for overtook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aventajar

to overtake

rebasar

to overtake

rebasar

to overtake Brit

adelantar

to overtake

adelantar corredor

to overtake

me adelantó en la recta

she overtook me o passed me o got past me o got ahead of me on the straight

adelantar

to overtake Brit

sobrepasar (en altura)

to overtake

tomarle la delantera a alg. (en una carrera)

to overtake sb

pasar

to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión

why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

overtook in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overtook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.overtake [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] irreg VB trans

1. overtake AUTO:

overtake

adelantar

events have overtaken us

los acontecimientos se nos han adelantado

2. overtake in contest:

overtake

superar

II.overtake [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] irreg VB intr

overtake

adelantar

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to overtake on the inside

adelantar por la izquierda

to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus

adelantar por la derecha

Translations for overtook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

realizar un adelantamiento

to overtake Brit

aventajar

to overtake Brit

sobrepasar

to overtake

adelantar

to overtake Brit

adelantar

to overtake Brit

adelantar por la izquierda

to overtake on the left

overtook Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to overtake on the inside

adelantar por la izquierda

to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus

adelantar por la derecha

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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