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overrun

rebasar

el exceso

overrun(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to occupy in large numbers)

a. rebasar

The protesters overran the riot police and broke into the building.Los manifestantes rebasaron a la policía antidisturbios y entraron a la fuerza en el edificio.

b. ocupar

The rebels overran the airport.Los rebeldes ocuparon el aeropuerto.

2. (to spread over)

a. invadir

If you don't keep ivy under control, it overruns the garden.Si no mantienes la hiedra bajo control, invade todo el jardín.

3. (to swarm in great numbers)

a. infestar

Rats had overrun the abandoned house.Las ratas habían infestado la casa abandonada.

b. plagar

Insects were overrunning the kitchen and bathroom.Los insectos plagaban la cocina y el baño.

c. inundar

When summer comes, thousands of tourists overrun this tiny village.Cuando llega el verano, miles de turistas inundan este pequeño pueblo.

4. (to exceed)

a. exceder

If the project overruns the budget, the company will face a financial penalty.Si el proyecto excede el presupuesto, la compañía se enfrentará a una penalización económica.

b. sobrepasar

Several speakers overran the time limit.Varios conferenciantes sobrepasaron el límite de tiempo.

c. rebasar

I overran my credit limit so the bank stopped my card.Rebasé mi límite de crédito así que el banco me bloqueó la tarjeta.

5. (military)

a. conquistar

The enemy army overran the city very quickly.El ejército enemigo conquistó la ciudad muy rápidamente.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to exceed the time)

a. exceder el tiempo previsto

Several people have planes to catch so the meeting must not overrun.Varias personas tienen que coger un avión así que la reunión no debe exceder el tiempo previsto.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

7. (excess)

a. el exceso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The overrun in oil production caused prices to drop.El exceso de producción de petróleo llevó a una bajada de precios.

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Participles

Present:	overrunning
Past:	overrun

Indicative of "overrun"

	Present	Past	Future
I	overrun	overran	will overrun
you	overrun	overran	will overrun
he/she	overruns	overran	will overrun
we	overrun	overran	will overrun
you	overrun	overran	will overrun
they	overrun	overran	will overrun