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Often would William say: " If any calamity ever overtakes us, we will come here and forget it; here we shall be proof against suffering."
Souvent Guillaume disait: – Si quelque malheur nous frappe un jour, nous viendrons oublier ici; nous y serons forts contre la souffrance.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
If another boat overtakes him and passes him it does not annoy him; as a matter of fact, they all do overtake him and pass him - all those that are going his way.
Il ne se soucie guère qu’un canot le rattrape et le dépasse. De fait, tous le rattrapent et le dépassent – tous ceux qui vont dans sa direction.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
This at once decided the matter, a canoe containing three men and having but one paddle being utterly unable to overtake fugitives like the daughters of Thomas Hutter.
Cet accident décida l’affaire : une pirogue contenant trois hommes, et n’ayant qu’une rame, ne pouvait espérer de rejoindre des fugitives comme les filles de Thomas Hutter.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
There must have been a boat attached to that tow-line at some time or other, that was certain; but what had become of it, what ghastly fate had overtaken it, and those who had been left in it, was buried in mystery.
Pourtant, à un moment ou à un autre, la chose était certaine, il avait dû y avoir, attaché au cordage, une barque ou un canot. Qu’en était-il advenu ? Quel sombre destin avait emporté bateau et équipage ? Mystère !
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
As much as six first quality skins, in valie, has paddled off on them clumsy logs, when twenty strokes of a well-turned paddle would overtake 'em.
La valeur de six peaux, première qualité, est partie sur ce méchant radeau, quand vingt coups de rames bien appliqués auraient suffi pour se l’assurer.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
He had turned round and was making off, when she overtook him, and, pretending that she was frightened, begged that he would not leave her to climb up to Montmartre alone at that time of night.
Il tournait le dos, il s’échappait, quand elle le rattrapa, en le suppliant, en prétextant qu’elle avait peur, qu’il ne la laisserait pas, si tard, remonter ainsi à Montmartre.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
But the caravan had passed through Socorro only three days before, and I was in hopes of overtaking my old companions before they could leave El Paso.
Mais la caravane avait traversé Socorro, trois jours seulement auparavant, et j'avais l'espoir de rejoindre mes anciens compagnons avant qu'ils eussent atteint El-Paso.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
It was impossible to overtake them, and the inhabitants acquainting the gentleman that a body of French dragoons were already harassing their rear, he was compelled to seek another route to the camp.
Le rejoindre était impossible ; et ayant appris en route qu’un corps de dragons français avait inquiété leur arrière-garde, la petite troupe fut obligée, de chercher un autre chemin pour se rendre au camp.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
My horse was fresh and willing; and whether successful or not, I knew that I could easily overtake the party by camping-time.
Mon cheval étais frais et plein d'ardeur; et que je dusse réussir ou non, je savais qu'il me serait facile de rejoindre la troupe à son prochain campement.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Should any of us succeed in running through the whole line, and reach the mountain foot before we could be overtaken, the promise was that our lives should be spared!
Celui qui aurait réussi à franchir toute la ligne et à atteindre le pied de la montagne avant d'être repris, devait avoir la vie sauve. Telle était du moins la promesse!
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
On this point she would say nothing; but she admitted that she and her husband had been watching the departure of the Scud at the time they were overtaken and captured by the cutter.
Sur ce point elle garda le silence, mais elle convint qu’elle et son mari avaient épié le départ du Scud au moment où ils furent poursuivis et pris par le cutter.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
The ladies glanced at him affectionately and deferentially; he was gently scolded at times for over-working himself, the sleepiness which nowadays frequently overtook him in all sorts of places being attributed to excess of genius and zeal.
Des regards de dames attendries et déférentes se fixaient sur lui, on le grondait parfois doucement de trop travailler, on voyait l’excès de son génie et de son zèle dans ces somnolences qui le prenaient partout, depuis quelque temps.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
I overtook one or two wagons, which I soon left behind.
Je rencontrai une ou deux voitures de rouliers que j'eus bientôt laissées en arrière.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
I pity him if these hungry hawks overtake him in the dark.
Je tremble pour lui si ces bêtes féroces le rencontrent dans la nuit.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
In the first place, I very well know that the soldiers of the 55th are not the lads to overtake Iroquois in the woods; and the knaves did not wait to be surrounded when they knew that Jasper had reached the garrison.
En premier lieu, je sais fort bien que les soldats du 55e régiment ne sont pas gens à atteindre les Iroquois dans les bois, et que ceux-ci n’ont pas attendu pour se laisser entourer, quand ils ont su que Jasper était arrivé dans le fort.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

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Collocations

overtake on the inside
doubler à la corde
overtake on the outside
doubler à l'extérieur

Word forms

overtake

verb
Basic forms
Pastovertook
Imperativeovertake
Present Participle (Participle I)overtaking
Past Participle (Participle II)overtaken
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I overtakewe overtake
you overtakeyou overtake
he/she/it overtakesthey overtake
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am overtakingwe are overtaking
you are overtakingyou are overtaking
he/she/it is overtakingthey are overtaking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have overtakenwe have overtaken
you have overtakenyou have overtaken
he/she/it has overtakenthey have overtaken
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been overtakingwe have been overtaking
you have been overtakingyou have been overtaking
he/she/it has been overtakingthey have been overtaking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I overtookwe overtook
you overtookyou overtook
he/she/it overtookthey overtook
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was overtakingwe were overtaking
you were overtakingyou were overtaking
he/she/it was overtakingthey were overtaking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had overtakenwe had overtaken
you had overtakenyou had overtaken
he/she/it had overtakenthey had overtaken
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been overtakingwe had been overtaking
you had been overtakingyou had been overtaking
he/she/it had been overtakingthey had been overtaking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will overtakewe shall/will overtake
you will overtakeyou will overtake
he/she/it will overtakethey will overtake
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be overtakingwe shall/will be overtaking
you will be overtakingyou will be overtaking
he/she/it will be overtakingthey will be overtaking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have overtakenwe shall/will have overtaken
you will have overtakenyou will have overtaken
he/she/it will have overtakenthey will have overtaken
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been overtakingwe shall/will have been overtaking
you will have been overtakingyou will have been overtaking
he/she/it will have been overtakingthey will have been overtaking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would overtakewe should/would overtake
you would overtakeyou would overtake
he/she/it would overtakethey would overtake
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be overtakingwe should/would be overtaking
you would be overtakingyou would be overtaking
he/she/it would be overtakingthey would be overtaking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have overtakenwe should/would have overtaken
you would have overtakenyou would have overtaken
he/she/it would have overtakenthey would have overtaken
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been overtakingwe should/would have been overtaking
you would have been overtakingyou would have been overtaking
he/she/it would have been overtakingthey would have been overtaking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am overtakenwe are overtaken
you are overtakenyou are overtaken
he/she/it is overtakenthey are overtaken
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being overtakenwe are being overtaken
you are being overtakenyou are being overtaken
he/she/it is being overtakenthey are being overtaken
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been overtakenwe have been overtaken
you have been overtakenyou have been overtaken
he/she/it has been overtakenthey have been overtaken
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was overtakenwe were overtaken
you were overtakenyou were overtaken
he/she/it was overtakenthey were overtaken
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being overtakenwe were being overtaken
you were being overtakenyou were being overtaken
he/she/it was being overtakenthey were being overtaken
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been overtakenwe had been overtaken
you had been overtakenyou had been overtaken
he/she/it had been overtakenthey had been overtaken
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be overtakenwe shall/will be overtaken
you will be overtakenyou will be overtaken
he/she/it will be overtakenthey will be overtaken
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been overtakenwe shall/will have been overtaken
you will have been overtakenyou will have been overtaken
he/she/it will have been overtakenthey will have been overtaken