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override

ˌəʊvəˈraɪd

verb

unieważniać

uɲɛvaʐˈɲat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
uchylaćdominować
Definition

To use your authority to reject or cancel a decision, or to take precedence over something.

Examples
The president can override a veto by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote.
Prezydent może unieważnić weto Kongresu większością dwóch trzecich głosów.
His desire for success overrode all other considerations, including his health.
Jego pragnienie sukcesu zdominowało wszystkie inne względy, w tym jego zdrowie.
Synonyms
overrulevetosupersede
Collocations
override a decisionoverride a vetooverride the system

noun

unieważnienie

uɲɛvaʐˈɲɛɲɛ· rzeczownik
Also
uchylenie(n)ręczne sterowanie(n)
Definition

An act of overriding something, or a mechanism for doing so.

Examples
The system has a manual override in case of emergency.
System posiada ręczne sterowanie w nagłych wypadkach.
The committee voted for an override of the mayor's decision.
Komitet głosował za uchyleniem decyzji burmistrza.
Synonyms
annulmentcancellationreversal
Collocations
manual overridesystem overridelegislative override
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