overtaken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overtaken in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary (Go to Bulgarian»English)

I.overtake <-took,-taken> [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB trans

II.overtake <-took,-taken> [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB intr

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Translations for overtaken in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Bulgarian)

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he was overtaken by misfortune
be overtaken by darkness

overtaken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be overtaken by fate
to be overtaken by events
to be overtaken by grief

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The system became overtaken by the front and subsequently lost its status as a tropical system.
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The council uprising started in 1920 to spread with factory occupations where the management was overtaken by the workers.
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It exhibits rapid growth initially, but is eventually overtaken and replaced by other trees as the forest matures.
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They are overtaken by the same lighted ship as the first pilots.
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They also stated that their homes had been overtaken by rebels and in some cases demolished.
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He was overtaken by the night, so he slept in that place.
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It was a long stroke single originally launched as a sports motorcycle but throughout its long life it was gradually overtaken by more powerful models.
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If the contestants fail, they would eventually be overtaken by the treadmill and land in a large pile of flour.
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After the mid-20th century, many smaller companies were overtaken by larger corporations.
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If anyone falls behind or is overtaken and passed, without regaining the distance, after ten seconds they lose.
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