overtaking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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

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to overtake on the outside (in UK and Australia)
doubler sur la droite
to overtake on the outside (in US and Europe)
doubler sur la gauche
to overtake on the inside (in Europe, US etc)
doubler à droite
to overtake on the inside (in GB, Australia etc)
doubler à gauche

Translations for overtaking in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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dépassement
overtaking Brit
en France le dépassement se fait à gauche
you overtake Brit ou pass Am on the left in France
faire ou effectuer un dépassement dans un virage
to overtake Brit ou pass Am on a bend
effectuer une manœuvre de dépassement
to overtake Brit
effectuer une manœuvre de dépassement
to perform the overtaking procedure Brit
‘interdiction de dépasser’
‘no overtaking’ Brit
dépassement interdit
no overtaking Brit
il est dangereux de doubler dans les virages
it's dangerous to overtake Brit ou pass Am on bends
‘défense de doubler’
‘no overtaking’ Brit
doubler un véhicule à droite/gauche
to overtake Brit ou pass Am a vehicle on the right/left
coiffer qn au poteau lit, fig
to overtake sb at the finishing line Brit
dépasser concurrent, véhicule, automobiliste:
to overtake Brit
se dépasser
to overtake each other
les concurrents se dépassaient à tour de rôle
the competitors kept overtaking each other

overtaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overtaking in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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pull in after overtaking
se rabattre
to overtake on the outside
dépasser à droite
to overtake on the outside Am
dépasser à gauche
to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus
dépasser à gauche

Translations for overtaking in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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overtaking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to overtake sb
s'emparer de qn
to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus
dépasser à gauche
to overtake on the outside
dépasser à droite
to overtake on the outside Am
dépasser à gauche
I caught his wing mirror as I was overtaking him Brit
j'ai accroché son rétroviseur extérieur en le dépassant
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The twisty and bumpy nature of the circuit makes overtaking very difficult in dry conditions.
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To see a long boomed gaffer overtaking from dead upwind with spinnaker on one side, and main, topsail and watersail on the other, is devastating.
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Yes, it was the other driver's fault: an unsafe overtaking move passing an existing road user.
www.odt.co.nz
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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It had a short straight and most of the course consisted of tight, twisty corners so overtaking was extremely difficult.
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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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Stopping the rig with trailer brakes on only can quickly settle down fishtailing, caused by overtaking vehicles.
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An overtaking boat on a downwind course can position itself to focus its dirty air on the boat ahead of it.
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Being in the outside lane is, after all, where you do the overtaking.
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Since there is a camber in the corner, it provides excellent overtaking opportunities.
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