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overcorrect

/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/

/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/

Übersetzungen

overcorrectverb

overcorrected

Präteritum

overcorrected

Partizip Perfekt

overcorrecting

Gerundium

/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/

/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/

After realizing he was driving too close to the curb, he overcorrected and swerved into the other lane.

Après avoir constaté qu’il roulait trop près du trottoir, il a surcorrigé et a dévié dans l’autre voie.

Synonyme

overcorrectadjektiv

more overcorrect

Komp.

most overcorrect

Super.

/ˌəʊ.və.kəˈrekt/

/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kəˈrɛkt/

Used to describe behaviour or speech that is excessively correct or proper.

His pronunciation was so overcorrect that it sounded unnatural.

Sa prononciation était tellement surcorrecte qu’elle paraissait naturelle.

Synonyme

overly corrected

overcorrectverb

To make a correction that is excessive or goes beyond what is necessary, often resulting in a new error or problem.

After realizing he was driving too close to the curb, he overcorrected and swerved into the other lane.

overcorrectadjektiv

Excessively correct, proper, or precise to the point of artificiality.

His pronunciation was so overcorrect that it sounded unnatural.