überwinden
to overcome
English translations
- 01
overcome
- 02
surmount
- 03
conquer
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Schwierigkeit oder ein Hindernis besiegen.
- English meaning
- To overcome
- Synonym
- besiegen, meistern
- German example
- Er musste seine Angst überwinden, um zu springen.
- English example
- He had to overcome his fear to jump.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich überwinde du überwindest er/sie/es ich überwindet wir überwinden ihr überwindet sie überwinden
- Past Participle
- ich habe überwunden du hast überwunden er/sie/es hat überwunden wir haben überwunden ihr habt überwunden sie haben überwunden
- Past
- ich überwand du überwandest er/sie/es überwand wir überwanden ihr überwandet sie überwanden
Related words
- Parkour
Parkour
- Donga
Deep, dry gully or riverbed in South Africa
- Lachstreppe
Fish ladder
- Hindernislauf
A steeplechase is a running event in which athletes must overcome various obstacles such as hurdles and water jumps.
- bezwingen
To conquer, to overcome
- besiegen
To defeat
- überholen
'To overtake' means to pass another vehicle and continue ahead of it.
- aufraffen
To rally oneself
- durchbrechen
break through
- unterwinden
To bring oneself to do something
- geländegängig
off-road
- Alkoholikerin
Female alcoholic
- Drogenberater
drug counselor
- Drogenkonsument
drug user
- Widerstandsfähigkeit
Resilience
- Lerntherapie
Learning therapy is a special support for children and adolescents with learning difficulties or disorders, such as dyslexia or dyscalculia.
- Psychotherapeutin
Psychotherapist (female)
- Fischtreppe
A fish ladder is a structure that helps fish overcome obstacles such as dams or weirs by providing a series of pools or ramps.
- Zähigkeit
Toughness describes the property of a material not to deform or break easily, or the ability to overcome difficulties.
- sich ein Herz fassen
To pluck up courage
- durchringen
Bring oneself to do something
- durchschlagen
To break through, to push through, to succeed
- zur Strecke bringen
"zur Strecke bringen" means to defeat, capture, or kill someone; also: to successfully complete something.
- fertigkriegen
To finish, to manage
- in den sauren Apfel beißen
To bite the bullet
- verschmerzen
To get over, to cope with
- unüberwindlich
Impossible to overcome, invincible.
- sportpsychologisch
Sports psychological refers to the application of psychological principles in sports to improve the performance and well-being of athletes.
- Mut
Courage
- Kluft
Gap, chasm
- Rampe
ramp
- Schweinehund
Inner laziness
- Therapie
Therapy
- Fixer
Junkie, drug addict
- Parcours
Obstacle course
- Überbrückung
Bridging, Temporary solution
- Willenskraft
Willpower
- ausmanövrieren
Outmaneuver means to outwit or overcome someone by skillful maneuvering.
- überstehen
To overcome means to successfully manage or endure a difficult situation or challenge.
- überbrücken
To bridge
- durchsteigen
To fathom
- beikommen
To overcome
- durchstehen
To endure
- bewältigen
to cope with, to manage
- Überbrückungshilfe
Bridge financing, bridging loan
- Schleuse
Sluice
Example sentences with “überwinden”
Wir werden diese Krise überwinden. (We will overcome this crisis.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'überwinden' inseparable?
Yes, 'über-' here is inseparable. Principal parts: überwinden, überwand, überwunden.