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    overtake

    US /ˌovɚˈtek/

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    UK /ˌəʊvə'teɪk/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo pass and go in front of another car
    My car is faster; it will overtake yours in less than a minute
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo become better or faster than another person at
    He is trying to overtake the boss

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    Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")

    03:43Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")
    • Then when the shadows overtake us, just when we feel our hope is gone, we'll hear our song and know once more our love lives on.

      Then when the shadows overtake us, just when we feel our hope is gone, we'll hear our song and know once more our love lives on.

    • ♪ Then when the shadows overtake us ♪

      ♪ Then when the shadows overtake us ♪

    A2

    A STRONGER SAFER HEELSIDE

    09:01A STRONGER SAFER HEELSIDE
    • A byproduct of this rotation with your hips is that your shoulder line becomes more open, meaning that it's easier to turn your head and see back up the slope and see anyone who might be coming down this side trying to overtake you.

      A byproduct of this rotation with your hips is that your shoulder line becomes more open, meaning that it's easier to turn your head and see back up the slope and see anyone who might be coming down this side trying to overtake you.

    • And a byproduct of this rotation with your hips is that your shoulder line becomes more open, meaning that it's easier to turn your head and see back up the slope and see anyone who might be coming down this side trying to overtake you.

      And a byproduct of this rotation with your hips is that your shoulder line becomes more open, meaning that it's easier to turn your head and see back up the slope and see anyone who might be coming down this side trying to overtake you.

    B1

    English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English

    12:01English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English
    • So, we can say to pass a car, to overtake a car, or to surpass a car.

      So, we can say to pass a car, to overtake a car, or to surpass a car.

    • So we can say to pass a car, to overtake a car or to surpass a car. You should wait for a safe opportunity to pass a car in front of you on a two-lane road.

      So we can say to pass a car, to overtake a car or to surpass a car. You should wait for a safe opportunity to pass a car in front of you on a two-lane road.

    A2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • driving away with his pen, as if he  were trying to overtake nine o’clock.

      driving away with his pen, as if he  were trying to overtake nine o’clock.

    B2

    America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…

    16:08America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
    • Even the Chinese economy that's supposed to overtake the United States couldn't actually catch up with the US and now it's slowing down.

      Even the Chinese economy that's supposed to overtake the United States couldn't actually catch up with the US and now it's slowing down.

    • Even the Chinese economy that's supposed to overtake the United States couldn't actually catch up with the U.S.

      Even the Chinese economy that's supposed to overtake the United States couldn't actually catch up with the U.S.

    A2

    White House pushes back after reports Donald Trump is named in Epstein files | BBC News

    05:44White House pushes back after reports Donald Trump is named in Epstein files | BBC News
    • But if history is any guide, other world events will likely overtake this and push this at least to the side on the news at least for a time.

      But if history is any guide, other world events will likely overtake this and push this at least to the side on the news at least for a time.

    • but if history is any guide, other world events will likely overtake this and push this at least to the side on the news, at least for a time.

      but if history is any guide, other world events will likely overtake this and push this at least to the side on the news, at least for a time.

    B1

    Introducing the First 777x

    05:15Introducing the First 777x
    • However, with 150 orders placed, I wouldn't say it's likely that any other airline will overtake them.

      However, with 150 orders placed, I wouldn't say it's likely that any other airline will overtake them.

    B1

    The Feeling That Nothing Is Fun Anymore

    09:20The Feeling That Nothing Is Fun Anymore
    • The chaos, the complexity and the impossible obscurity of the world surround and overtake you as your sense of significance and security shrinks down to a tiny pinpoint.

      The chaos, the complexity and the impossible obscurity of the world surround and overtake you as your sense of significance and security shrinks down to a tiny pinpoint.

    • the impossible obscurity of the world surround and overtake you as your sense of significance and security shrinks down to a tiny pinpoint.

      the impossible obscurity of the world surround and overtake you as your sense of significance and security shrinks down to a tiny pinpoint.

    B1

    The REAL Pilot Mistake That Got Dana Killed!

    17:47The REAL Pilot Mistake That Got Dana Killed!
    • The 737 is on a 9-mile final following you for the 80 knot overtake.

      The 737 is on a 9-mile final following you for the 80 knot overtake.

    B1

    F1賽車手世上僅20位!如何在高壓比賽下保持冷靜?訓練中什麼最重要? Formula 1 Drivers Answer 7 Racing Questions|GQ Taiwan

    11:15F1賽車手世上僅20位!如何在高壓比賽下保持冷靜?訓練中什麼最重要? Formula 1 Drivers Answer 7 Racing Questions|GQ Taiwan
    • If you're able to pull off a massive overtake, it's a powerful feeling.

      If you're able to pull off a massive overtake, it's a powerful feeling.

    • You know, if you're able to pull off a massive overtake, it's a powerful feeling.

      You know, if you're able to pull off a massive overtake, it's a powerful feeling.

    A2