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overtake <overtook, overtaken> VB trans

1. overtake Brit (pass from behind):

overtake
wyprzedzać [perf wyprzedzić]
to overtake sb in sth
prześcigać [perf prześcignąć] kogoś w czymś

2. overtake (exceed):

this sum can be overtaken
ta suma może zostać przekroczona

3. overtake (surprise):

we were overtaken by darkness
zaskoczyły nas ciemności
he was overtaken by fear
dopadł go strach
their plan was overtaken by events
zmieniająca się sytuacja zniweczyła ich plan
Present
Iovertake
youovertake
he/she/itovertakes
weovertake
youovertake
theyovertake
Past
Iovertook
youovertook
he/she/itovertook
weovertook
youovertook
theyovertook
Present Perfect
Ihaveovertaken
youhaveovertaken
he/she/ithasovertaken
wehaveovertaken
youhaveovertaken
theyhaveovertaken
Past Perfect
Ihadovertaken
youhadovertaken
he/she/ithadovertaken
wehadovertaken
youhadovertaken
theyhadovertaken
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