überholen
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yːbɐˈhoːlən/, [ʔyːbɐˈhoːlən], [-ˈhoːl̩n]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: über‧ho‧len
Etymology 1
From Middle High German überholn. Analyzable as über- + holen.
Verb
überholen (weak, third-person singular present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive or intransitive) to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
- (transitive, figurative) to excel; to become more or better than
- Synonyms: übertreffen, übersteigen
Conjugation
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Synonyms
- (overtake): vorbeifahren (an); vorbeilaufen (an)
Derived terms
Verb
überholen (weak, third-person singular present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to overhaul (to check, repair and/or modernize, e.g. a machine)
- to recondition, to refit
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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