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overreaching
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈriːtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively to describe excessive ambition or action beyond reasonable limits.
Translations
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
The company's overreaching goals led to financial strain and eventual downsizing.
The court deemed the waiver provision overreaching and struck it down.
overreachings
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or instance of overreaching.
Definitions
His overreaching during the negotiations alienated potential partners.
overreaching
Gerund
overreached
Past Simple
overreached
Past Participle
overreaching
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
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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.
Synonyms
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The company's overreach in trying to dominate the market led to its eventual downfall.
The new policy was criticized as an overreach of government power.
His overreach in attempting to manage multiple projects at once resulted in missed deadlines.
overreaching
Used attributively to describe actions, regulations, etc., that exceed appropriate limits.
Definitions
The court struck down the overreaching regulations as unconstitutional.