overtake

IPA(Pronunciation)

Japanese Meaning

動いている対象を追い抜く、追い越すこと / （経済などで）他を上回る、凌ぐこと

On narrow country roads, it's illegal and dangerous to overtake on a blind bend.

狭い田舎道の見通しの悪いカーブで、対向車線にはみ出して遅い車を追い越すことは違法で危険です。

Sense（1）

To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

The racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.

Sense（2）

(economics) To become greater than something else

Sense（3）

To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away

Our plans were overtaken by events.

overtakes

（ present singular third-person ）

overtaking

（ participle present ）

overtook

（ past ）

overtaken

（ participle past ）