overcorrect

/ˌoʊvɚkɚɹˈɛkt/ verb

To correct too sharply or too much

Word Origin Correct from Latin com- 'together' and regere 'to straighten, rule' — so to correct is to 'straighten out' something. Over- from Old English 'excessively' makes overcorrect: straightening too much. The root regere gives us a huge family: direct, regulate, region, reign, right, rectangle, erect. Over- appears in overdo, overthink, overachieve.

verb To correct too sharply or too much

When learning to drive, she tended to overcorrect the steering wheel during turns.

(动词) 矫枉过正;过度矫正 【过度纠正;矫正过正】

学开车时,她倾向于在转弯时过度校正方向盘。

(verbo) Corregir demasiado bruscamente o en exceso.

Cuando aprendía a conducir, tendía a girar de más el volante en las curvas.

(verbe) surcorriger; corriger excessivement; corriger trop [Corriger de façon excessive ou trop brusque, au point de produire l'effet inverse de celui recherché.]

En apprenant à conduire, elle avait tendance à **overcorrect** le volant dans les virages.

(Verb) überkorrigieren [Zu stark oder übermäßig korrigieren, besonders im Sinne einer Überreaktion.]

Beim Autofahren neigte sie dazu, das Lenkrad in Kurven zu **overcorrect**en.

(動詞) 必要以上に修正する、過剰に訂正する

彼女は運転を学んでいた頃、カーブでハンドルを過剰に修正しがちだった。

(verbo) corrigir demais; corrigir excessivamente; exagerar na correção; supercompensar [Corrigir de forma brusca ou excessiva.]

Ao aprender a dirigir, ela tendia a corrigir demais o volante nas curvas.

Word parts: over + cor + rect

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