verbverb

overtake

überholen

To catch up with and move ahead of someone or something that is in front.

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Examples

The car managed to overtake the truck on the highway.verb

Das Auto schaffte es, den Lkw auf der Autobahn zu überholen.

She tried to overtake a slow vehicle during rush hour.verb

Sie versuchte, während der Hauptverkehrszeit ein langsames Fahrzeug zu überholen.

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