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 go beyond a limit that has been set.
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
- verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
- noun A sudden change of direction.
transgress — full definition
- verb To go beyond a limit that has been set.
- verb To break or go against a law.
- verb To do something wrong, especially against moral or religious rules.
- verb Of the sea, to rise and cover land near the coast.
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