überholen

(vorbeifahren) to pass; to overtake;

(überprüfen) to recondition; to overhaul;

(übertreffen) to outdistance; to outstrip; to overtake

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über|ho|len [yːbɐ'hoːlən] ptp überholt insep

1. vt

1) Fahrzeug to overtake (esp Brit), to pass; (fig = übertreffen) to overtake

2) (TECH) Maschine, Motor etc to overhaul

2. vi

to overtake

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1) (to check (a car, machine etc) thoroughly to ensure that it works properly.) service

2) (to examine carefully and repair: I had my car overhauled at the garage.) overhaul

3) (to pass (a car etc) while driving etc: He overtook a police-car.) overtake

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) pass

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Über·ho·len¹

<-s>

[y:bɐˈho:ln̩]

nt kein pl

1. TRANSP im Verkehr overtaking

2. (Reparieren) einer Maschine overhauling

Über·ho·len²

<-s>

[ˈy:bɐho:ln̩]

nt kein pl NAUT keeling over

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1.

transitives Verb

1) overtake (esp. Brit.); pass (esp. Amer.)

2) (übertreffen) outstrip

3) (wieder instand setzen) overhaul

2.

intransitives Verb overtake (esp. Brit.); pass (esp. Amer.)

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über'holen v/t & v/i (untrennb, hat)

1. (vorbeigehen, -fahren an) pass, overtake; fig overtake, stärker: outstrip;

man darf nur links überholen you are only allowed to overtake (US pass) on the left;

sie hat ihn längst überholt fig auch she’s left him trailing

2. TECH overhaul, recondition

'überholen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. ferry sb over;

hol über! ferry!

2. SCHIFF:

das Segel überholen gybe, US jibe

B. v/i SCHIFF, Schiff: keel over

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1.

transitives Verb

1) overtake (esp. Brit.); pass (esp. Amer.)

2) (übertreffen) outstrip

3) (wieder instand setzen) overhaul

2.

intransitives Verb overtake (esp. Brit.); pass (esp. Amer.)

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v.

to outdistance v.

to outstrip v.

to overhaul v.

to overtake v.

(§ p.,p.p.: overtook, overtaken)

to pass (US) v.

to recondition v.

to refit v.