overshoot

[US]/əʊvə'ʃuːt/
[UK]/ˌovɚ'ʃut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

exceed what is proper or reasonable; exaggerate
v. lumampas sa kung ano ang nararapat o makatwiran; palakihin nang labis
Word Forms
Pluralovershoots
Past Tenseovershot
Past Participleovershot
Present Participleovershooting
Third Person Singularovershoots

Phrases & Collocations

overshoot oneself

lampasan ang sarili

overshoot the mark

lampasan ang marka

Example Sentences

the department may overshoot its cash limit.

maaring lumampas ang departamento sa kanyang limitasyon sa salapi.

Vpp , Vamp , V avg , Vrms , Vhi , Vlo , Vmax , Vmin , Rise Preshoot/Overshoot , Fall Preshoot/Overshoot

Vpp , Vamp , V avg , Vrms , Vhi , Vlo , Vmax , Vmin , Rise Preshoot/Overshoot , Fall Preshoot/Overshoot

The plane overshot the runway during landing.

Lumampas ang eroplano sa pista habang nagmamaneho ito.

The company's sales overshot its target for the quarter.

Lumampas ang mga benta ng kumpanya sa kanyang target para sa kwarto.

The rocket overshot its intended trajectory.

Lumampas ang rocket sa kanyang inilatag na trajectory.

The car overshot the turn and ended up in a ditch.

Lumampas ang kotse sa pagbubuhos at nasa dambana ito.

The basketball player overshot the hoop with his shot.

Lumampas ang basketball player sa hoop ng kanyang pagbuhos.

The project overshot its budget by 20%.

Lumampas ang proyekto sa kanyang badyet ng 20%.

The arrow overshot the target and landed in the bushes.

Lumampas ang arrow sa target at nasa mga kawayan ito.

The stock price overshot its true value due to speculation.

Lumampas ang presyo ng stock sa kanyang tunay na halaga dahil sa pag-uusap.

The film's special effects overshot expectations and impressed audiences.

Lumampas ang mga espesyal na epekto ng pelikula sa mga inaasahan at nakapag-imprenta sa mga manonood.

The athlete overshot the high jump bar and knocked it down.

Lumampas ang atleta sa bar ng high jump at napatunog ito.

Real-world Examples

People overshoot the mark. There is aggression.

Nagmamadali ang mga tao. Mayroon pang-agresyon.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Just as markets have overshot in the past few years, they can undershoot.

Parang mga merkado na nagsobra sa nakaraang ilang taon, sila ay maaaring mababa.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, they overshot and wound up in " bland, " right on the border of " sucky."

Nagsobra sila at nasa "bland" na nasa gilid ng "sucky."

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Canada, which will hugely overshoot its Kyoto target, is reported to be considering quitting the treaty altogether.

Ang Canada, na malalapit na magsobra sa kanyang Kyoto target, ay naiulat na isinasaalang-alang ang pag-alis mula sa kasunduan.

Source: The Economist - International

So, it doesn't matter that you overshoot, continually.

Kaya, hindi mahalaga kung ikaw ay nagsobra, patuloy.

Source: Inspirational Lecture by a Psychology Professor

The United States had its overshoot day back on March 14.

Ang Estados Unidos ay may sariling araw ng sobra noong Marso 14.

Source: The Earth here.

An Indonesian budget airline flight overshot the runway and plunged into the ocean of the resort island of Bali today.

Ang isang flight ng isang budget airline sa Indonesia ay nagsobra sa runway at bumagsak sa dagat ng isla ng Bali noong araw.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

637. We made an overshoot because our ADS-B indicated a possible runway incursion.

637. Nagawa kami ng sobra dahil ang aming ADS-B ay nagmula sa isang posibleng pagpapasok sa runway.

Source: ICAO Civil Aviation English

But don't overshoot the outer ring either.

Ngunit huwag ninyong sobraan ang outer ring din.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

You don’t want to overshoot by being too greedy.

Hindi ninyo nais na magsobra dahil sa pagiging labis na mapagmata.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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