overstep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈstɛp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər step′)

Inflections of 'overstep' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
oversteps
v 3rd person singular
overstepping
v pres p
overstepped
v past
overstepped
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
overstep [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (go beyond)excederse⇒ v prnl
  pasarse de la raya loc verb
  sobrepasar⇒ vtr
 The officer overstepped his authority when he arrested the mayor.
 El policía se excedió en su autoridad cuando arrestó al alcalde.
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'overstep' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
traspasar - cruzar los límites - desmandar - desmedirse - exceder - extralimitar - ir demasiado lejos - pasarse de la raya - propasar


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