"overtake" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- While his parents took financial responsibility, he overtook the leadership role at home.
- By 1968, the world had caught up and overtaken the generators at Long.
- Whatever delusion had overtaken him back at the house it was well over now.
- While he was walking towards her, but still some distance away, a car overtook him at a good pace.
- Overtaking a woman on a sidewalk, especially at night and when no one else is nearby, always makes me uncomfortable.
- On his way back, the enemy gathered up forces and overtook the Muslims at night.
- His own dash helped, for the machine overtook him at an angle.
- They overtook the canoe at a barren spot in the river.
- I realized that Tobin could overtake us at the speed we were going.
- He overtook La-ja just at the edge of the forest.
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