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。
She managed to overtake her competitor in the final lap of the race.
彼女はレースの最終ラップでライバルを追い抜くことに成功した。
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。
A fire overtakes the warehouse, threatening nearby buildings.
火災が倉庫を襲い、近くの建物を脅かす。
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。
Nostalgia overtakes him while looking through old photographs, bringing back memories.
古い写真を見ていると懐かしさが彼を襲い、思い出がよみがえる。
