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overreach
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. extralimitarse
Paul broke his arm when he overreached and fell off the ladder while cleaning the leaves out the gutters.Paul se rompió el brazo cuando se extralimitó y se cayó de una escalera mientras limpiaba las hojas de los canalones.
2. (of a horse)
a. alcanzarse
He is training the young horse not to overreach when trotting.Está entrenando al potro para que no se alcance al trote.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ir más allá de las propias posibilidades
You do not need to overreach yourself to be successful. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.No hay que ir más allá de las propias posibilidades para ser exitoso. El éxito es la suma de pequeños esfuerzos repetidos día tras día.
b. abarcar demasiado
If you keep on overreaching yourself you'll end up burning out.Si sigues abarcando demasiado, vas a acabar quemado.
a. engañar
At the end of the chapter, Lazarillo manages to overreach the blind beggar.Al final del capítulo, Lazarillo consigue engañar al ciego mendigo.
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