überholen
/yːbɐˈhoːlən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- überholt
- past
- überholte
- perfect
- hat überholt
Meaning
-
to overtake, to pass (on the road, or figuratively)
Built from über (over) + holen (to fetch, to get).
Made of
- über over
- holen to fetch, to get
Practice
1 What does überholen mean?
to overtake, to pass (on the road, or figuratively)
2 Fill the gap: Der rote Wagen ___ uns auf der Autobahn.
Full sentence: Der rote Wagen überholte uns auf der Autobahn. (The red car overtook us on the highway.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches überholen?
überholen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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