overtake in Japanese
overtake in Japanese is 追い越す — overtake means to pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
overtake in Japanese
追い越す
Pronounced: oikosu
To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
What does "overtake" mean?
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verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
"He overtook the truck on the motorway."
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verb To become larger, better, or more important than something else.
"Streaming sales have overtaken physical album sales."
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overtake in a sentence
- He overtook the truck on the motorway.
- The runner overtook her rival in the final lap.
- Streaming sales have overtaken physical album sales.
- China's economy overtook Japan's in size years ago.
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What is "overtake" in Japanese?
"overtake" in Japanese is 追い越す. overtake means: To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
How do you pronounce 追い越す?
"overtake" in Japanese is 追い越す, pronounced "oikosu".
How do you use "overtake" in a sentence?
Example: "He overtook the truck on the motorway." In Japanese, "overtake" is 追い越す.
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