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преступа́ть — meaning in English

prestupat

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English meaning

  • swerve verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
  • transgress verb To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

Senses

преступа́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • swerve To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
  • transgress (transitive) To act in violation of some law.

swerve — full definition

  1. verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
  2. noun A sudden change of direction.

transgress — full definition

  1. verb To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  2. verb To act in violation of some law.
  3. verb To commit an offense; to sin.
  4. verb To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

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