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o·ver·pass
(ō′vər-păs′)n.
A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare.
tr.v. (ō′vər-păs′) o·ver·passed or o·ver·past (-păst′), o·ver·pass·ing, o·ver·pass·es
1. To pass over or across; traverse.
2. To go beyond; surpass.
3. To go over (a limit or boundary); transgress.
4. To overlook or disregard.
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overpass
n
(Civil Engineering) another name for flyover 1
vb (tr) , -passes, -passing or -passed
1. to pass over, through, or across
2. to exceed
3. to get over
4. to ignore
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o•ver•pass
(n. ˈoʊ vərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs; v. ˌoʊ vərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs)n., v. -passed -past, -pass•ing. n.
1. a road, walkway, or bridge providing access over another route.
v.t. 2. to pass over; traverse.
3. to exceed; overstep; transgress.
4. to surpass.
5. to ignore; disregard.
v.i. 6. to pass over or by.
[1250–1300]
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overpass
Past participle: overpassed/overpast
Gerund: overpassing
| Imperative |
|---|
| overpass |
| overpass |
| Present |
|---|
| I overpass |
| you overpass |
| he/she/it overpasses |
| we overpass |
| you overpass |
| they overpass |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overpassed/overpast |
| you overpassed/overpast |
| he/she/it overpassed/overpast |
| we overpassed/overpast |
| you overpassed/overpast |
| they overpassed/overpast |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overpassing |
| you are overpassing |
| he/she/it is overpassing |
| we are overpassing |
| you are overpassing |
| they are overpassing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overpassed/overpast |
| you have overpassed/overpast |
| he/she/it has overpassed/overpast |
| we have overpassed/overpast |
| you have overpassed/overpast |
| they have overpassed/overpast |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overpassing |
| you were overpassing |
| he/she/it was overpassing |
| we were overpassing |
| you were overpassing |
| they were overpassing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overpassed/overpast |
| you had overpassed/overpast |
| he/she/it had overpassed/overpast |
| we had overpassed/overpast |
| you had overpassed/overpast |
| they had overpassed/overpast |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overpass |
| you will overpass |
| he/she/it will overpass |
| we will overpass |
| you will overpass |
| they will overpass |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have overpassed/overpast |
| you will have overpassed/overpast |
| he/she/it will have overpassed/overpast |
| we will have overpassed/overpast |
| you will have overpassed/overpast |
| they will have overpassed/overpast |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be overpassing |
| you will be overpassing |
| he/she/it will be overpassing |
| we will be overpassing |
| you will be overpassing |
| they will be overpassing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been overpassing |
| you have been overpassing |
| he/she/it has been overpassing |
| we have been overpassing |
| you have been overpassing |
| they have been overpassing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been overpassing |
| you will have been overpassing |
| he/she/it will have been overpassing |
| we will have been overpassing |
| you will have been overpassing |
| they will have been overpassing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been overpassing |
| you had been overpassing |
| he/she/it had been overpassing |
| we had been overpassing |
| you had been overpassing |
| they had been overpassing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would overpass |
| you would overpass |
| he/she/it would overpass |
| we would overpass |
| you would overpass |
| they would overpass |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have overpassed/overpast |
| you would have overpassed/overpast |
| he/she/it would have overpassed/overpast |
| we would have overpassed/overpast |
| you would have overpassed/overpast |
| they would have overpassed/overpast |
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Noun 1. overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
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Translations
مَعْبَر قَوْسي للسَّيّارات
overføring
brú yfir veg/járnbrautarteina
viadukas
ceļa pārvadsgaisa tilts
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overpass
(ˈəuvəpaːs) noun a bridge-like part of a road etc which passes over another road, a railway etc. oorpad, oorbrug, kruispad مَعْبَر قَوْسي للسَّيّارات надлез passagem elevada nadjezd die Überführung overføring ανισόπεδη διάβαση paso elevado viadukt پل هوایی ylikulkusilta pont autoroutier כְּבִיש עִילִי पार करना, आंख छिपाना, भूलना prijelaz felüljáró jalan layang brú yfir veg/járnbrautarteina cavalcavia 陸橋 육교, 과선교(跨線橋) viadukas ceļa pārvads; gaisa tilts laluan atas viaduct veiovergang, planfritt kryss wiadukt هوايى سړك passagem elevada pasarelă путепровод; эстакада prechod, nadjazd nadvoz nadvožnjak planskild vägkorsning, vägbro, överfart สะพานข้ามที่อยู่เหนือถนนไฮเวย์ üst geçit (美)立體交叉,高架橋,陸橋 естакада پل vượt qua (美)立交桥,天桥,陆桥
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