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overreaching
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃɪŋ/
Übersetzungen
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈriːtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively to describe excessive ambition or action beyond reasonable limits.
The company's overreaching ambitions led to its downfall.
Чрезмерные амбиции компании привели к её краху.
The overreaching authority of the manager caused discontent among the employees.
Превышающая полномочия менеджера вызвала недовольство среди сотрудников.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
overreachings
Pl.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or instance of overreaching.
overreaching
Gerundium
overreached
Präteritum
overreached
Partizip Perfekt
overreaching
Gerundium
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/
He tends to overreach in his efforts to impress his boss.
Он склонен перестараться в своих усилиях произвести впечатление на начальника.
She overreached by taking on too many responsibilities at once.
Она переборщила, взяв на себя слишком много обязанностей сразу.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
overreaching
Used attributively to describe actions, regulations, etc., that exceed appropriate limits.
Definitionen
The company's overreaching goals led to financial strain and eventual downsizing.
The court deemed the waiver provision overreaching and struck it down.
His overreaching during the negotiations alienated potential partners.
The climber overreached and lost his grip on the rock.
The company overreached by trying to expand too quickly, leading to financial difficulties.
The con artist overreached his victims by promising them unrealistic returns on their investments.
The court struck down the overreaching regulations as unconstitutional.