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overwriting

/ˌoʊvərˈraɪtɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈraɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Écraser, remplacer

To destroy (older data) by recording new data over it.

Examples :

"I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep."

J'ai accidentellement sauvegardé mes modifications indésirables et écrasé la version du document que je voulais conserver.

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verb

Recouvrir en écrivant, écrire par-dessus

To cover in writing; to write over the top of.

Examples :

"The student was overwriting his messy first draft with a neater copy. "

L'étudiant était en train de recouvrir son premier brouillon brouillon avec une copie plus propre.

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verb

Écrire trop, surcharger

To write too much.

Examples :

"The student was overwriting his essay, adding too many unnecessary details that weakened his main argument. "

L'étudiant surchargeait sa dissertation, ajoutant trop de détails inutiles qui affaiblissaient son argument principal.

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verb

Écrire de manière ampoulée, alambiquée

To write in an unnecessarily complicated or florid way; to produce purple prose.

Examples :

"The student was overwriting, using long, flowery sentences instead of clear and simple explanations in their essay. "

L'étudiant écrivait de manière ampoulée, utilisant de longues phrases fleuries au lieu d'explications claires et simples dans sa dissertation.

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