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1 to overshoot the mark
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2 overshoot
əuvə'ʃu:tpast tense, past participle - overshot; verb(to go farther than (the point one was aiming at): The plane overshot the runway.) pasarse (de), salirse (de)tr[əʊvə'ʃʊːt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto overshoot the mark pasarse de la rayato overshoot the mark: pasarse de la rayav.(§ p.,p.p.: overshot) = exceder (Matemática) v.• excederse v.• tirar más allá de v.'əʊvər'ʃuːt, ˌəʊvə'ʃuːttransitive verb (past & past p - shot) \<\<runway\>\> salirse* de; \<\<turning\>\> pasarse de; \<\<target/budget\>\> exceder, rebasar[ˌǝʊvǝ'ʃuːt](pt, pp overshot) [ˌˌǝʊvǝ'ʃɒt] VT [+ destination] ir más allá de; [+ turning] pasarse de- overshoot the mark* * *['əʊvər'ʃuːt, ˌəʊvə'ʃuːt]transitive verb (past & past p - shot) \<\<runway\>\> salirse* de; \<\<turning\>\> pasarse de; \<\<target/budget\>\> exceder, rebasar -
3 pasarse
■pasarse verbo reflexivo
1 (perder) se le pasó el turno, she missed her turn (olvidar) se me pasó felicitarle por el cumpleaños, I forgot to wish him a happy birthday
2 (el momento, tiempo, etc) to spend o pass time: el tiempo se pasó volando, time flew
3 (un alimento) to go off
4 fam (excederse) to go too far 5 pásate por mi casa, call round to my place
6 (de bando) se pasó a la oposición, she went over to the opposition ' pasarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: lista - listo - raya - rosca - alto - pasar English: drop in - drop round - far - go off - go without - overboard - overdo - overshoot - overstep - pass off - short - side - go - jump - mark - over - pass - subside - wear
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overshoot the mark — If you make a mistake as a result of misjudging something (situation, distance, amount, etc.), you overshoot the mark. He overshot the mark by about 20% … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
overshoot the mark — phrasal 1. : to overstate a case : assert too much whose enthusiasm for things Greek may sometimes have overshot the mark Norman Douglas 2. : to fall into error : go astray the gossips overshot the mark O.S.J.Gogarty … Useful english dictionary
overstep (or overshoot) the mark — go beyond what is acceptable. → overstep … English new terms dictionary
mark — I n. sign. symbol 1) to make one s mark ( to make a cross in place of a signature ) 2) an accent, stress; diacritical; exclamation (BE; AE has exclamation point); punctuation; question; quotation mark 3) (mil.) a hash mark 4) a laundry mark… … Combinatory dictionary
mark — I. /mak / (say mahk) noun 1. a visible trace or impression upon anything, as a line, cut, dent, stain, bruise, etc. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed. 3. a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark. 4. a… …
overshoot — verb past tense and past participle overshot 1 to drive past the place where you intended to stop or turn: I didn t see the sign and overshot the turning. 2 overshoot the mark to make the mistake of going higher or further than the amount or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overshoot — Synonyms and related words: alight, come down, come in, crash land, descend, ditch, downwind, exaggerate, exceed, go beyond, land, level off, light, overdo, overgo, overjump, overleap, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot the field, overshoot… … Moby Thesaurus
overshoot — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. shot) 1 pass or send beyond (a target or limit). 2 (of an aircraft) fly beyond or taxi too far along (the runway) when landing or taking off. n. 1 the act of overshooting. 2 the amount of this. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
overshoot — [c]/oʊvəˈʃut / (say ohvuh shooht) verb (overshot, overshooting) –verb (t) 1. to shoot or go beyond or above (a target, point, limit, etc.). 2. to shoot a missile over or beyond (what is aimed at), thus missing: to overshoot the mark. 3. (of an… …
overshoot or overstep the mark — idi to go beyond what is fitting or suitable … From formal English to slang
Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To go beyond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English