overpass in German
overpass in German is Überführung — overpass means a bridge that carries one road or path over another.
overpass in German
Überführung
A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
What does "overpass" mean?
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noun A bridge that carries one road or path over another.
"Traffic backs up every morning near the highway overpass."
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verb To go beyond or exceed a limit.
"Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers."
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overpass in a sentence
- Traffic backs up every morning near the highway overpass.
- The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass.
- Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.
- His ambitions began to overpass what the small firm could offer him.
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What is "overpass" in German?
"overpass" in German is Überführung. overpass means: A bridge that carries one road or path over another.
How do you use "overpass" in a sentence?
Example: "Traffic backs up every morning near the highway overpass." In German, "overpass" is Überführung.
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