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1 to be overrun with something
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2 overrun
present participle - overrunning; verb1) (to fill, occupy or take possession of: The house was overrun with mice.) invadir, tomar; estar plagado de2) (to continue longer than intended: The programme overran by five minutes.) rebasar, excedertr[əʊvə'rʌn]1 (invade) invadir2 (time, budget) exceder, rebasar1 (exceed - in time) durar más de lo previsto; (- in money) rebasar el presupuesto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be overrun with something estar plagado,-a de algo, estar infestado,-a de algo1) invade: invadir2) infest: infestar, plagar3) exceed: exceder, rebasaroverrun vi: rebasar el tiempo previstov.• exceder v.• infestar v.• invadir v.'əʊvər'rʌn, ˌəʊvə'rʌn
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a) (invade, swarm over) invadirto be overrun WITH something — estar* plagado de algo
b) ( exceed) exceder
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vi1. [ˌǝʊvǝ'rʌn](pt overran) (pp overrun) VT1) (Mil) [+ country] invadirthe field is overrun with weeds — las malas hierbas han invadido el campo, el campo está cubierto de maleza
2) (=exceed) [+ time limit] rebasar, exceder2.[ˌǝʊvǝ'rʌn]VI [meeting, speech, TV programme] exceder el tiempo previsto3.['ǝʊvǝrʌn]N (on costs) exceso m (en relación a lo previsto)* * *['əʊvər'rʌn, ˌəʊvə'rʌn]
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a) (invade, swarm over) invadirto be overrun WITH something — estar* plagado de algo
b) ( exceed) exceder
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3 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) tomar las riendas, hacerse con el poder; entrar en funciones2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) relevar a alguien, tomar el relevo de alguientake over vt: tomar el poder de, tomar las riendas detake over vi: asumir el mandotake over (A company, etc.)expr.• prender el control (De una empresa, etc.) expr.1) v + adva) ( assume control)you've been driving for hours, shall I take over? — llevas horas manejando or (Esp) conduciendo ¿tomo yo el volante?
to take over from somebody — sustituir* a alguien; ( in shift work) relevar a alguien
b) (seize control, overrun) \<\<army\>\> hacerse* con el poderwhenever she comes she takes over completely — siempre que viene toma el mando por su cuenta or se hace cargo de todo
a world in which computers have taken over — un mundo en el que las computadoras han llegado a dominarlo or controlarlo todo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( take charge of) \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<job\>\> hacerse* cargo de; \<\<company\>\> absorber(on his death) his daughter took over the business — (cuando él murió,) su hija tomó las riendas de la compañía
1. VT + ADV1) (=assume) [+ responsibility] asumir; (=become responsible for) [+ job] encargarse de2) (=take control of) [+ building, country] tomar; (Econ) [+ company] adquirirthe tourists have taken over the beaches — los turistas han invadido or acaparado las playas
2. VI + ADV1) (=take charge) [new president, official] entrar en funciones; (Aut) [driver] tomar el volante; (Aer) [pilot] tomar los mandosto take over from sb — (in job) (temporarily) hacer de suplente para algn; (permanently) reemplazar a algn
they want me to take over as editor when Evans leaves — quieren que reemplace a Evans como editor cuando este marche
can you take over for a few minutes, while I go to the Post Office? — ¿puedes cubrirme unos minutos mientras voy a Correos?
2) (=seize control) [dictator, political party] tomar el poder3) (=become more important)* * *1) v + adva) ( assume control)you've been driving for hours, shall I take over? — llevas horas manejando or (Esp) conduciendo ¿tomo yo el volante?
to take over from somebody — sustituir* a alguien; ( in shift work) relevar a alguien
b) (seize control, overrun) \<\<army\>\> hacerse* con el poderwhenever she comes she takes over completely — siempre que viene toma el mando por su cuenta or se hace cargo de todo
a world in which computers have taken over — un mundo en el que las computadoras han llegado a dominarlo or controlarlo todo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( take charge of) \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<job\>\> hacerse* cargo de; \<\<company\>\> absorber(on his death) his daughter took over the business — (cuando él murió,) su hija tomó las riendas de la compañía
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4 infestado
Del verbo infestar: ( conjugate infestar) \ \
infestado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: infestado infestar
infestado
◊ -da adjetivo infestado de algo ‹de insectos, parásitos› infested with sth;infestado de turistas crawling with tourists
infestar ( conjugate infestar) verbo transitivo to infest
infestar verbo transitivo
1 fig (abarrotar) to overrun, invade: la playa estaba infestada de gente, the beach was swarming with people
2 (con una plaga) to be infested with (en plantas) to be overgrown with -
5 infestar
infestar ( conjugate infestar) verbo transitivo to infest
infestar verbo transitivo
1 fig (abarrotar) to overrun, invade: la playa estaba infestada de gente, the beach was swarming with people
2 (con una plaga) to be infested with (en plantas) to be overgrown with ' infestar' also found in these entries: English: infest
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crawling withpredicate overrun with swarming swarming withpredicate teeming teeming withpredicate — filled filled adj. 1. containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; as, filled to overflowing. Opposite of {empty}. [Narrower terms: {abounding in(predicate), abounding with(predicate), bristling with(predicate), full of(predicate),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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