verb🔗ShareDépasser, outrepasserTo ride across or beyond something."The cyclist, gaining speed, was overriding the small curb and entering the bike lane. "Le cycliste, prenant de la vitesse, dépassait le petit trottoir et entrait dans la piste cyclable.actionwaytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareForcer un chevalTo ride a horse too hard."The cowboy was overriding his horse, pushing it too hard and fast across the desert. "Le cow-boy forçait son cheval, le poussant trop fort et trop vite à travers le désert.animalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, prévaloir surTo counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority."The teacher's instructions overriding the student's initial plan for the project meant they had to completely change their approach. "Les instructions du professeur, annulant le plan initial de l'élève pour le projet, ont signifié qu'il devait complètement changer son approche.systemgovernmentlawtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurchargerTo define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature."In the Dog class, overriding the makeSound() method from the Animal class allows the Dog to bark instead of making a generic animal noise. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnnulation, suppressionThe act or process by which something is overridden."The overriding concern of the team was meeting the project deadline. "La principale préoccupation de l'équipe était de respecter le délai du projet.actionprocesssystemlawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrimordial, prépondérantSuperior, of supreme importance in the case."The student's health was the overriding concern, so she was excused from the exam. "La santé de l'étudiante était la préoccupation primordiale, elle a donc été dispensée de l'examen.valueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
