überziehen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cream noun The rich, fatty part of milk that rises to the top, or a dairy product made from it.
• overdraw verb To take more money out of a bank account than it holds.
• overrun verb To spread over or invade a place in large numbers, often taking full control of it.
• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
• plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
• protract verb To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
• sleeve noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.
• smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
• stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
• suffuse verb To spread across or through something, such as light or color filling a space.

Senses

überziehen is used for these senses in English:

• cream (transitive, slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.
• overdraw To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
• overrun (intransitive) To continue for too long.
• plaster (transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
• plate To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
• protract To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
• run over (transitive, idiomatic) To describe briefly; to summarize or recapitulate; to go through or consider quickly.
• sleeve (transitive) To fit and attach a sleeve to an upper garment (e.g. to a shirt, blouse, sweater, jacket, coat, etc.) or to a folder.

cream — full definition

1. noun The rich, fatty part of milk that rises to the top, or a dairy product made from it.
2. noun A thick, smooth cosmetic or medicinal substance applied to the skin.
3. noun The best part of a group; the finest examples.
4. adj Having a pale yellowish-white color.
5. verb To beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

overdraw — full definition

1. verb To take more money out of a bank account than it holds.
2. verb To pull a bowstring back less than its full length when firing an arrow.
3. verb To describe or show something as bigger, worse or more dramatic than it really is.
4. verb To draw on top of content that is already there.

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