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sorpassare — meaning in English

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English meaning

overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
surpass verb To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.

Senses

sorpassare is used for these senses in English:

overtake To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
surpass (transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

overtake — full definition

verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
verb To become larger, better, or more important than something else.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Italian words

superare raggiungere sopraffare soverchiare sorprendere