Polyglot Dictionary

überlisten

/ˌyːbɐˈlɪstn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
überlistet
past
überlistete
perfect
hat überlistet

Meaning

  1. to outwit

    Built from über (over) + List (cunning).

    • Er überlistete den Wächter.

      He outwitted the guard.

    • Der Fuchs überlistete den Hund und entkam. Die Kinder lachten.

      The fox outwitted the dog and escaped. The children laughed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • über over
  • List cunning

Practice

1 What does überlisten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Wächter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überlisten?

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