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adelantamiento

overtaking

noun ah-deh-lan-tah-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

passing (a vehicle)

Usage Note

Adelantamiento is the act of overtaking another vehicle on the road — the noun form of adelantar ('to overtake'). Traffic signs in Spain read prohibido el adelantamiento ('no overtaking'). In Latin America rebasar and sobrepasar are more common verbs for the same action, but adelantamiento is understood everywhere.

Examples

"El adelantamiento en curva está prohibido."

Natural Translation

Overtaking on a bend is forbidden.

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