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overtake in Arabic

سَبَقَ sabaqa

/əʊ̯vəːˈteɪ̯k//oʊ̯vɚˈteɪ̯k/

overtake in Arabic: سَبَقَ (sabaqa). In English, overtake means to pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

Arabic words for overtake

to pass a more slowly moving object
سَبَقَ sabaqa

English meaning of overtake

  1. verb To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
  2. verb To become greater than something else in quantity, worth, etc.
  3. verb To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
  4. noun An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver.

Full definition of overtake

overtake in a sentence

  • The racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.
  • The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.
  • Grocery sales in the north have overtaken those in the south.

Synonyms of overtake

overtake in other languages

Questions about overtake in Arabic

What is the meaning of overtake in Arabic?
Overtake in Arabic is سَبَقَ (sabaqa).
ما معنى كلمة overtake؟
Overtake: سَبَقَ (sabaqa).
What does overtake mean in English?
Overtake means to pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: overtake (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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