overtake
Forma base
overtake
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk//ˌəʊvərˈteɪk/
Simple past
overtook
/ˌəʊvəˈtʊk//ˌəʊvərˈtʊk/
Participio passato
overtaken
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən//ˌəʊvərˈteɪkən/
TraduzioneB2
sorpassare, oltrepassare
to be overtaken by events
Significato in inglese
to go past a moving vehicle or person from behind
Esempi
- Frase negativa · Forma 1Never overtake on a narrow bend in the dark!
- Dopo un verbo modale · Forma 1You can overtake the lorry when the road is clear.
- Simple past · Forma 2Yesterday a red sports car overtook us at high speed.
- Simple past · Forma 2In 2010 China overtook Japan as the world’s second-largest economy.
- Passivo · Forma 3We were overtaken by a cyclist going uphill!
- Present perfect · Forma 3Online shopping has overtaken high-street shops.
Attenzione
Si coniuga come take: overtook, poi overtaken con la -n: he has overtook us → he has overtaken us. Overtaked e overtooken sono sbagliati.
Stesso schema
A — B — CLe tre forme sono tutte diverse
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