superar

/supeˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
supero
preterite (yo)
superé
past participle
superado

Meaning

  1. to overcome

    • Superó todas las dificultades.

      He overcame all difficulties.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

sobreponer

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

1 What does superar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches superar?

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