extralimitarse
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extralimitarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (general)
a. to overstep
No creo que me extralimitara advirtiendo a mis superiores del grave error que estaban cometiendo.I don't think I overstepped by warning my superiors of the serious mistake they were making.
b. to overstep the mark
Creo que te extralimitaste con tus opiniones. Podría costarte el empleo.I think you overstepped the mark with your opinions. It could cost you your job.
c. to cross the line
Julio no me tocó, pero me pareció que se estaba extralimitando simplemente por la forma de mirarme.Julio didn't touch me, but I felt he was crossing the line just by the way he was looking at me.
d. to go too far
Muchos soldados del regimiento pensaban que el teniente se había extralimitado con su castigo.Many soldiers in the regiment felt the lieutenant had gone too far with his punishment.
e. to be out of line (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Supongo que bebí más de la cuenta y me extralimité un poco en la cena con tus papás.I guess I had too much to drink and I was a bit out of line at dinner with your parents.
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El juez determinó que el sheriff se extralimitó en sus funciones.The judge ruled that the sheriff had exceeded his authority.
La prensa acusa a la ministra de Interior de extralimitarse en sus funciones.The press is accusing the Minister of the Interior of acting outside the limit of her powers.
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