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overtake in Swedish

overtake in Swedish is köra om — overtake means to pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.

overtake in Swedish

köra om
verb
To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

What does "overtake" mean?

  1. verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
    "He overtook the truck on the motorway."
  2. 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 Swedish?

"overtake" in Swedish is köra om. overtake means: To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.

How do you use "overtake" in a sentence?

Example: "He overtook the truck on the motorway." In Swedish, "overtake" is köra om.

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