verb🔗ShareExcederse, sobrepasarTo reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree."The student tried to overreach by studying for all the exams at once, instead of focusing on one at a time. "El estudiante intentó excederse estudiando para todos los exámenes a la vez, en lugar de concentrarse en uno a la vez.actionattitudetendencypoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExcederse, sobrepasarTo do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability."The student was overreaching by trying to complete the entire project in one night, knowing he also had a test to study for. "El estudiante se estaba excediendo al tratar de completar todo el proyecto en una noche, sabiendo que también tenía que estudiar para un examen.abilityactionbusinessattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSobrepisarOf a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot."The inexperienced rider caused the horse to start overreaching as he urged it to move too quickly and lose its balance. "El jinete inexperto hizo que el caballo sobrepasara al instarlo a moverse demasiado rápido y perder el equilibrio.animalbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafarTo deceive, to swindle."The salesman was overreaching, promising far more features than the basic phone actually offered. "El vendedor estaba estafando, prometiendo muchas más funciones de las que realmente ofrecía el teléfono básico.businessfinancelaweconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegar en una amura más de lo necesarioTo sail on one tack farther than is necessary."The sailboat captain overreached on the windward tack, risking capsizing. "El capitán del velero navegó en una amura más de lo necesario, arriesgándose a volcar.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuperar, burlarTo get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit."The student tried to overreach the teacher by pretending to be sick on the day of the test. "El estudiante intentó burlar al profesor fingiendo estar enfermo el día del examen.actioncharacterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngaño, fraudeDeception"The company's claims of being "eco-friendly" were exposed as overreaching, as they continued to pollute the river. "Las afirmaciones de la empresa de ser "ecológica" fueron expuestas como un engaño, ya que continuaron contaminando el río.moralcharacterattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading