Polyglot Dictionary

sobreponer

/soβɾepoˈneɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
sobrepongo
preterite (yo)
sobrepuse
past participle
sobrepuesto

Meaning

  1. to overcome

    • Se sobrepuso a la enfermedad.

      He overcame the illness.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

superar

sobreponerse is more about emotionally overcoming or getting over something; superar is more general, like overcoming an obstacle or surpassing a record.

Similar in other languages

French

surmonter

surmonter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to overcome."

Portuguese

superar

superar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to overcome."

Practice

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