Translation of Italian word "superare" to English
superare
/supeˈrare/
Meaning
VerbTo overcome difficulties, exceed a threshold, overtake, or pass a test successfully.
How to use
The Italian verb 'superare' means 'to overcome, to exceed, to pass (an exam), to overtake' (To overcome difficulties, exceed a threshold, overtake, or pass a test successfully). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. The past participle of 'superare' should be memorized, as it is needed for all compound tenses including passato prossimo and trapassato.
🇬🇧 English
to overcome, to exceed, to pass (an exam), to overtake
Example
Ha studiato giorno e notte per superare il concorso pubblico.
She studied day and night to pass the public competition.
Insieme possiamo superare qualsiasi momento di difficoltà.
Together we can overcome any difficult moment.
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- Ha studiato giorno e notte per superare il concorso pubblico.— She studied day and night to pass the public competition.
- Insieme possiamo superare qualsiasi momento di difficoltà.— Together we can overcome any difficult moment.
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What does the Italian word "superare" mean?▼
The Italian word "superare" means "to overcome, to exceed, to pass (an exam), to overtake" in English.
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