overbalance

overbalance
1. intransitive verb
[Person:] das Gleichgewicht verlieren, aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen
2. transitive verb
aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen [Person]
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verb
(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) das Übergewicht bekommen
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over·ˈbal·ance
I. vi person das Gleichgewicht verlieren; object umkippen; boat kentern
II. vt
▪ to \overbalance sb jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen
▪ to \overbalance sth etw umkippen [o umwerfen]
to \overbalance a boat ein Boot zum Kentern bringen
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overbalance
A v/t
1. aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen, umstoßen, umkippen
2. fig überwiegen, gewichtiger sein als
B v/i um-, überkippen, Übergewicht bekommen, das Gleichgewicht verlieren
C s Übergewicht n
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1. intransitive verb
[Person:] das Gleichgewicht verlieren, aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen
2. transitive verb
aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen [Person]
* * *
v.
überwiegen v.

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