overachieving

ˌoʊvərəˈtʃiːvɪŋ

Definition

Definition of overachieving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

exceeding expectationsperforming better than expected

The overachieving student won multiple awards.

exceeding

outperforming

high standardsaiming for higher standards

Her overachieving nature pushed her to work late nights.

ambitious

aspiring

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Origin of overachieving

English, over- (excessively) + achieve (to accomplish)

Examples of overachieving in a sentence

The overachieving team broke all previous records.
The overachieving student won multiple awards.
His overachieving attitude impressed his boss.

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French:exceptionnel, perfectionniste, ...
German:überdurchschnittlich, hohe Standards anstrebend, ...
Italian:eccellente, ambizioso, ...
Spanish:sobresaliente, ambicioso, ...
Portuguese:excessivamente bem-sucedido, excessivamente ambiciosa, ...
Chinese:超额完成, 高标准, ...
Japanese:期待以上の成果を上げる, 高い目標を持つ, ...
Arabic:مُتَفَوِّق, مُتَفَوِّق, ...
Hebrew:שַׁאֲפְתָן, שָׁאֲפְתָן, ...
Russian:превосходящий ожидания, чрезмерно амбициозный, ...
Ukrainian:перевиконуючий, амбіційний, ...
Hindi:अपेक्षा से बढ़कर, महत्त्वाकांक्षी, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যাশাতীত, উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষী, ...
Catalan:que supera les expectatives, ambiciós, ...
Czech:nadprůměrný, ctižádostivý, ...
Danish:overpræsterende, ambitiøs, ...
Dutch:beter dan verwacht, overdreven ambitieus, ...
Greek:υπεραποδοτικός, υπερβολικά φιλόδοξος, ...
Hungarian:túlteljesítő, maximalista, ...
Khmer:សម្រេចបានលើសការរំពឹងទុក, ដែលដាក់គោលដៅខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:기대 이상으로, 지나치게 야심찬, ...
Persian:موفق, بلندپرواز, ...
Polish:ponadprzeciętny, ambitny, ...
Portuguese (BR):excedendo expectativas, visando altos padrões, ...
Romanian:performant, perfectionist, ...
Swedish:överpresterande, strävsam, ...
Thai:โดดเด่น, มาตรฐานสูง, ...
Turkish:beklentilerin üzerinde, başarı odaklı, ...
Vietnamese:vượt trội, tham vọng, ...

overachieve

ˌoʊvərəˈtʃiːv

Definition of overachieve - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

exceed expectations

Rare

achieve more than expected or required

Rare

She tends to overachieve in her studies.

excel

outperform

surpass abilities

Rare

perform better than one's perceived abilities

Rare

He managed to overachieve in the final exams.

exceed

outperform

surpass

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Origin of overachieve

English, over (beyond) + achieve (accomplish)

Examples of overachieve in a sentence

They overachieve by consistently surpassing targets.
She overachieved in her role as team leader.
The young athlete overachieved during the championship.

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French:surperformer, surpasser ses capacités, ...
German:übertreffen, über sich hinauswachsen, ...
Italian:superare le aspettative, ...
Spanish:sobresalir, ...
Portuguese:superar-se, exceder-se, ...
Chinese:超常发挥, 表现得超常, ...
Japanese:期待以上の成果を上げる, 期待以上の成績を収める, ...
Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, تَفَوَّقَ على نفسه, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲבוֹר אֶת הַצִּפִּיוֹת, לַעֲלוֹת עַל הַיְכוֹלוֹת, ...
Russian:превосходить, превзойти себя, ...
Ukrainian:перевиконувати, перевершити себе, ...
Hindi:उम्मीद से अधिक प्राप्त करना, अधिक प्रदर्शन करना, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যাশা ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া, ক্ষমতা ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:superar-se, sobrepassar-se, ...
Czech:předčit očekávání, překonat očekávání, ...
Danish:overpræstere, overgå sig selv, ...
Dutch:presteren, boven verwachting presteren, ...
Greek:υπερβαίνω, αποδίδω υπέρ του δέοντος, ...
Hungarian:túlteljesíteni, felülteljesíteni, ...
Khmer:សម្រេចបានលើសការរំពឹងទុក, ធ្វើបានលើសពីសមត្ថភាពដែលគេរំពឹងទុក, ...
Korean:기대 이상으로 성취하다, 능력 이상으로 잘하다, ...
Persian:بیش از حد موفق شد, فراتر رفت, ...
Polish:przekraczać oczekiwania, osiągnąć więcej, ...
Portuguese (BR):exceder, superar-se, ...
Romanian:a depăși așteptările, a performa peste așteptări, ...
Swedish:överprestera, prestera över förväntan, ...
Thai:ทำได้เกินเป้า, ทำได้ดีกว่า, ...
Turkish:beklentileri aşmak, beklenenden daha iyi performans göstermek, ...
Vietnamese:vượt trội, vượt qua, ...

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Definition of overachieving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of overachieving

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Examples of overachieving in a sentence

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Definition of overachieve - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of overachieve

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