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overreach

/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/

Translations

overreachnoun

overreaches

dépassementAu sens figuré, pour le fait d’aller au-delà d’une limite ou de ses capacités.

The company's overreach in trying to dominate the market led to its eventual downfall.

Le dépassement de l’entreprise, qui a voulu dominer le marché, a finalement causé sa chute.

excès de pouvoirS’emploie surtout pour une autorité ou un pouvoir exercé au-delà de ses limites.

The new policy was criticized as an overreach of government power.

La nouvelle politique a été critiquée comme un excès de pouvoir du gouvernement.

Synonyms

overreachverb

overreached

Past Simple

overreached

Past Participle

overreaching

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/

/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/

dépasserAu sens de franchir une limite ou d’aller trop loin.

The climber overreached and lost his grip on the rock.

L’alpiniste a dépassé ses limites et a perdu prise sur la paroi.

Additional translations

duperSens plus rare : tromper quelqu’un par ruse ou par fraude.

Synonyms

go too far

Definitions

overreachnoun

The act of extending or stretching beyond a certain point or limit.

The company's overreach in trying to dominate the market led to its eventual downfall.

An excessive or unwarranted extension of authority or power.

The new policy was criticized as an overreach of government power.

A situation where someone tries to do more than they are capable of, often leading to failure.

His overreach in attempting to manage multiple projects at once resulted in missed deadlines.

overreachverb

To extend or stretch out too far.

The climber overreached and lost his grip on the rock.

To defeat oneself by going too far or by taking on too much.

The company overreached by trying to expand too quickly, leading to financial difficulties.

To get the better of someone by cunning or deceit.

The con artist overreached his victims by promising them unrealistic returns on their investments.