run over

[rʌn ˈoʊvər]

phrasal verb

atropelar; exceder; passar por cima

1. to hit and knock down a person or animal with a vehicle

The car ran over a bicycle.

O carro atropelou uma bicicleta.

2. to exceed a limit or go beyond an expected duration

The meeting ran over by fifteen minutes.

A reunião excedeu em quinze minutos.

3. to review or go through something quickly

Let me run over the main points again.

Deixa eu passar pelos pontos principais novamente.

4. to treat someone badly or take advantage of them

Don't let people run over you.

Não deixe as pessoas passarem por cima de você.

NYC Slang

get run over (means to be taken advantage of or disrespected)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atropelar; exceder; revisar

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

atropelar; passar por cima

Colloquial usage similar to general Brazilian

São Paulo

atropelar; ultrapassar o tempo; revisar

Business context often uses 'revisar' for review meaning

Portugal

atropelar; exceder; rever

Portuguese prefers 'rever' for review meaning

run over someone with a truck (treat very badly)

run over time (exceed scheduled duration)

don't let them run all over you (don't be a pushover)

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