to overtake
01
追い越す, 抜く
to catch up to and pass by something or someone that is moving in the same direction
Dialect
British
British
例
The car overtook us on the highway, speeding past at a rapid pace.
その車は高速道路で私たちを追い越し、猛スピードで通り過ぎた。
02
襲う, 押し寄せる
to affect suddenly and often negatively
例
A sudden outbreak of disease overtook the village, causing widespread illness.
突然の病気の発生が村を襲い、広範囲にわたる病気を引き起こした。
03
襲う, 圧倒する
(of a feeling) to greatly and suddenly influence someone
例
Fatigue overtook her after the long hike, and she collapsed onto the couch.
長いハイキングの後、疲れが彼女を襲い、ソファに倒れ込んだ。
