Overran Meaning in English

word · lemma: overrun

US

ˈoʊvɝˈɹæn

OH-ver-RAN

UK

ˌəʊvəɹˈæn

oh-vuh-RAN

التعريف

'Overran' is the past tense of 'overrun'. It means to spread over or occupy a place quickly, often moving in large numbers, or to exceed a limit or time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both literal (physical invasion) and figurative (numbers, deadlines) contexts. Common with armies, crowds, or things spreading rapidly. Can describe exceeding budgets or time—“the meeting overran.” Formal or neutral, not slang.

• Spanish: invadió - superó - se desbordó
• Portuguese (BR): invadiu - ultrapassou - ficou cheio
• Portuguese (PT): invadiu - ultrapassou - ficou cheio
• Chinese (Simplified): 侵占了 - 涌入 - 超过
• Chinese (Traditional): 侵佔了 - 湧入 - 超過
• Hindi: पर क़ब्ज़ा कर लिया - भर गया - पार कर गया
• Arabic: اجتاح - تجاوز الحد
• Bengali: অভিযান করা - দখল করে নেওয়া - ছাপিয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: захватили - переполнили - превысили (лимит/время)
• Japanese: 制圧した - はびこった - 超えた
• Vietnamese: tràn qua - chiếm đóng - vượt quá
• Korean: 점령했다 - 들끓었다 - 초과했다
• Turkish: istila etti - aşıldı
• Urdu: زیر کر لیا - چھا گیا - حد سے تجاوز کر گیا
• Indonesian: tràn qua - chiếm lấy - vượt quá

جمل نموذجية

The army overran the city in one night.

basic

The weeds overran the garden quickly.

basic

The party overran its scheduled time.

basic

Tourists overran the small island every summer.

natural

The project overran the budget by thousands of dollars.

natural

The deadline came and went, but the work overran anyway.

natural