überholen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yːbɐˈhoːlən/, [ʔyːbɐˈhoːlən], [-ˈhoːl̩n]
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German überholn. Analyzable as über- + holen.

Verb

überholen (third-person singular simple present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to excel; to become more or better than
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Etymology 2

Loan translation and/or phonetic adaptation of English overhaul.

Verb

überholen (third-person singular simple present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to overhaul (to check, repair and/or modernize a machine)
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