The Word “Override”: Meaning, Usage, and Translations Across 30 Languages
Definition: The verb “override” means to have authority or power over something, typically in the context of making a decision or invalidating a rule, decision, or action. It can also refer to physically overriding or controlling a mechanism or system, like overriding a switch or an automatic process.
Common Uses:
- To cancel or overrule: “The manager overrode the decision made by the team leader.”
- In technology or mechanics: “The driver can override the automatic system in case of an emergency.”
- In a figurative sense: “His influence was so powerful that it seemed to override any objections.”
Example Sentences:
- “The committee overrode the previous decision after further discussion.”
- “She decided to override the system’s settings to ensure the machine functioned correctly.”
Translations and Example Sentences in 30 Languages:
| Language | Translation | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Anular / Sobrescribir | El presidente anuló la decisión del comité. |
| French | Annuler / Outrepasser | Le directeur a outrepassé la décision prise par le comité. |
| German | Überschreiben / Aufheben | Der Vorstand hob die Entscheidung des Managers auf. |
| Italian | Annullare / Sovrascrivere | Il direttore ha annullato la decisione precedente. |
| Portuguese | Anular / Sobrescrever | A direção anulou a decisão anterior. |
| Dutch | Overschrijven / Tenietdoen | De directeur heeft de beslissing van de raad tenietgedaan. |
| Russian | Отклонить (Otkhinit’) / Переписать (Perepisat’) | Комитет отклонил решение и предложил новое. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 推翻 (Tuīfān) / 覆盖 (Fùgài) | 经理推翻了团队的决定。 |
| Japanese | 覆す (Kuwagirasu) / 上書きする (Uwagaki suru) | 社長は会議の決定を覆しました。 |
| Korean | 무효로 하다 (Muhyo ro hada) / 덮어쓰다 (Deopeoseuda) | 회장이 위원회의 결정을 무효로 했습니다. |
| Hindi | रद्द करना (Radd Karna) / ओवरराइड करना (Override Karna) | सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने निचली अदालत के फैसले को रद्द कर दिया। |
| Bengali | বাতিল করা (Batil Kora) / ওভাররাইড করা (Override Kora) | প্রধান বিচারপতি নিম্ন আদালতের সিদ্ধান্ত বাতিল করেছেন। |
| Turkish | Geçersiz kılmak / Üstünü örtmek | Yönetim kurulu önceki kararı geçersiz kıldı. |
| Greek | Αναιρώ (Aneró) / Υπερκαλύπτω (Yperkalýpto) | Η διεύθυνση ανέτρεψε την απόφαση της επιτροπής. |
| Hebrew | לבטל (Levatel) / לעקוף (Le’akov) | הוועדה ביטלה את ההחלטה הקודמת. |
| Swedish | Ogiltigförklara / Skriva över | Kommittén ogiltigförklarade beslutet från tidigare. |
| Norwegian | Heve / Overstyre | Styret hevet den tidligere beslutningen. |
| Danish | Ophæve / Skrive over | Direktionen ophævede den tidligere beslutning. |
| Finnish | Kumota / Ylikirjoittaa | Johtokunta kumosi aiemman päätöksen. |
| Polish | Unieważnić / Nadpisać | Zarząd unieważnił wcześniejszą decyzję. |
| Czech | Zrušit / Přepsat | Komise zrušila předchozí rozhodnutí. |
| Hungarian | Megsemmisít / Felülír | A vezetőség semmissé tette a korábbi döntést. |
| Romanian | Anula / Suprascrie | Comitetul a anulat decizia anterioară. |
| Thai | ยกเลิก (Yok Lerk) / เขียนทับ (Kian Thap) | คณะกรรมการได้ยกเลิกการตัดสินใจเดิม |
| Vietnamese | Hủy bỏ / Ghi đè | Ban lãnh đạo đã hủy bỏ quyết định trước đó. |
| Indonesian | Membatalkan / Menimpa | Direksi membatalkan keputusan sebelumnya. |
| Malay | Membatalkan / Menulis semula | Lembaga telah membatalkan keputusan terdahulu. |
| Swahili | Kubatilisha / Kuweka juu | Mkuu wa shirika alibatilisha uamuzi wa awali. |
| Filipino | Bawiin / Pagsulat muli | Ang komite ay binawi ang naunang desisyon. |
| Arabic | إلغاء (Ilgha’) / الكتابة فوق (Al-Kitabah Fawq) | ألغت اللجنة القرار السابق. |
Additional Examples:
- Spanish:
- “El tribunal anuló la sentencia del juez debido a nuevas pruebas.”
- French:
- “Le gouvernement a décidé d’outrepasser la loi pour des raisons de sécurité publique.”
- German:
- “Der Präsident entschied, die vorherige Entscheidung zu überschreiben.”
- Italian:
- “Il consiglio ha deciso di annullare la votazione precedente.”
- Russian:
- “Он решил переписать код, чтобы устранить ошибку.”
- Chinese:
- “他决定推翻之前的决策，改为新的方案。”
- Japanese:
- “会議は前回の決定を覆しました。”
- Korean:
- “그는 회의에서 앞선 결정을 덮어썼습니다.”
- Arabic:
- “ألغت اللجنة القرار السابق بسبب معلومات جديدة تم الكشف عنها.”
- Bengali:
- “প্রশাসন পুরানো সিদ্ধান্ত বাতিল করেছে এবং নতুন সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে।”
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