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überziehen — meaning in English

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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 withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
  • 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 draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  • 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 through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.

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 withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
  2. verb To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
  3. verb To exaggerate.
  4. verb To draw over the top of existing content.

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