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обгоня́ть — meaning in English

obgonyat

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English meaning

outrun verb To run faster than someone or something, or to escape by outpacing it.
overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.

Senses

обгоня́ть is used for these senses in English:

outrun (transitive) To run faster than.
overtake To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

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 Russian words

превзойти́ превосходи́ть обогна́ть опереди́ть опережа́ть