overtake

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đi qua, vượt lên trước xe khác

BrE /əʊˈtɛɪk/ AmE /oʊˈteɪk/

verb en → vi

past overtook pp overtaken ing overtaking

1 PASS VEHICLE [transitive] B1

Đi qua, vượt lên trước xe khác

to go past a vehicle that is in front of you and move ahead of it on the road

  • overtake somebody/something

Collocations overtake a car · overtake another vehicle

  • He overtook the bus and sped off.

    Anh ta vượt qua xe buýt và tăng tốc chạy đi.

2 PASS PERSON [transitive] B1

Vượt qua người khác khi chạy hoặc đi bộ

to go past a person who is walking or running in front of you and move ahead of them

  • overtake somebody

Collocations overtake a runner · overtake a pedestrian

  • She overtook the jogger and continued running.

    Cô ấy vượt qua người chạy bộ và tiếp tục chạy.

3 PASS IDEA [transitive] C1

Bắt kịp hoặc vượt qua ý tưởng khác về mặt quan trọng hay phổ biến

to become more important or popular than something else, especially in a competition or race

  • overtake an idea

Collocations overtake a trend · overtake a concept

  • The new app is overtaking the market.

    Ứng dụng mới này đang vượt qua thị trường.