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overlap in Finnish

overlap in Finnish is limittyä, limittää, olla osittain päällekkäin — overlap means to extend over part of something else, partly covering it.

overlap in Finnish

limittyä
verb
To extend over and partly cover something.
limittää
verb
To extend over and partly cover something.
olla osittain päällekkäin
verb
To extend over and partly cover something.
mennä päällekkäin
verb
To have an area, range, character or function in common.
leikata
verb
(mathematics) Of sets: to have some elements in common.

What does "overlap" mean?

  1. verb To extend over part of something else, partly covering it.
    "The tiles are laid so each one overlaps the next."
  2. verb To share part of the same time, space, or subject matter with something else.
    "Our shifts overlap by about an hour, so we can hand things over properly."
  3. noun A part shared in common, or the act of overlapping.
    "There's a lot of overlap between the two job descriptions."
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overlap in a sentence

  • The tiles are laid so each one overlaps the next.
  • Our shifts overlap by about an hour, so we can hand things over properly.
  • Their research interests overlap quite a bit.
  • There's a lot of overlap between the two job descriptions.

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What is "overlap" in Finnish?

"overlap" in Finnish is limittyä, limittää, olla osittain päällekkäin. overlap means: To extend over part of something else, partly covering it.

How do you use "overlap" in a sentence?

Example: "The tiles are laid so each one overlaps the next." In Finnish, "overlap" is limittyä, limittää, olla osittain päällekkäin.

Are there other ways to say "overlap" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "overlap": limittyä, limittää, olla osittain päällekkäin, mennä päällekkäin, leikata.

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