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überwinden

overcome

Meaning of überwinden

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

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German/ˌyːbɐˈvɪndən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterskèfú
overcome
überwinden - overcome
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überwinden with Chinese translation

überwinden usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Sie konnte ihre Angst überwinden.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir müssen das Problem gemeinsam überwinden.

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überwinden belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

überwinden克服
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

überwinden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between überwinden / bewältigen / meistern / überstehen / besiegen / überwältigen

B
🇩🇪German
bewältigen

To deal with and successfully handle a task, problem, or burden; neutral and very close to 'overcome' in the sense of successfully resolving difficulty.

B2Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
meistern

To handle something difficult successfully, often with a sense of skill, mastery, or confident control.

B2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
überstehen

To get through a difficult period or situation; the focus is on enduring and surviving it successfully.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
besiegen

To defeat an opponent or rival; this is more about winning a fight or contest than merely dealing with a difficulty.

B2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
überwältigen

To overpower or overcome someone/something by force, numbers, or intense impact; often implies being strongly overwhelmed.

B2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
übermannen

To seize someone suddenly and strongly, usually of feelings, weakness, or drowsiness; not 'overcome a problem' but rather 'take hold of someone'.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce überwinden and what this word means

überwinden means overcome. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce überwinden

/ˌyːbɐˈvɪndən/

überwinden translation

overcome

überwinden examples

Sie konnte ihre Angst überwinden.

überwinden transcription

/ˌyːbɐˈvɪndən/

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überwinden meaning: what does it mean?

mit einem Problem oder einer Schwierigkeit erfolgreich fertigwerden

überwinden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

überwinden is pronounced as /ˌyːbɐˈvɪndən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

überwinden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie konnte ihre Angst überwinden. Translation: Она смогла преодолеть свой страх.

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