overreach in Italian
overreach in Italian is oltrepassare — overreach means to stretch out further than is normal or sensible.
overreach in Italian
oltrepassare
(ambitransitive) To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree. [from 14th c.]
What does "overreach" mean?
- verb To stretch out further than is normal or sensible.
- verb (law) To end someone's claim on a property by selling or mortgaging it, so that their right passes instead to the money paid for it.
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verb To go further than is proper, or further than one is able; to overextend oneself.
"Professionals must remind themselves not to overreach the extent of their data and not to substitute values for scientifically supported facts, and must know when to inform fact-finders about the extent of the limits to knowledge."
- verb Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
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- Professionals must remind themselves not to overreach the extent of their data and not to substitute values for scientifically supported facts, and must know when to inform fact-finders about the extent of the limits to knowledge.
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What is "overreach" in Italian?
"overreach" in Italian is oltrepassare. overreach means: To stretch out further than is normal or sensible.
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