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overcome

overcome

Meaning of overcome

English

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

Русский

справиться с трудностью и успешно решить проблему

overcome

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
American English
/ˌoʊvɚˈkʌm/

overcome with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом overcome

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Преодолеть трудности

Overcoming difficulties
overcome obstacles
преодолеть препятствия

We overcame obstacles while restoring the derelict swimming pool.

Мы преодолели препятствия при восстановлении заброшенного бассейна.

overcome difficulties
преодолеть трудности

She overcame many difficulties to finish college while working.

Она преодолела множество трудностей, чтобы окончить колледж, совмещая учёбу с работой.

  • overcome a problemсправиться с проблемой
  • overcome challengesсправиться с трудностями

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Mastering yourself
overcome fear
побороть страх

I took swimming lessons to overcome my fear of deep water.

Я брал уроки плавания, чтобы побороть страх перед глубиной.

overcome an addiction
побороть зависимость

He sought professional help to overcome an addiction.

Он обратился за профессиональной помощью, чтобы побороть зависимость.

  • overcome shynessпреодолеть застенчивость
  • be overcome with emotionне сдержать чувств

overcome usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She worked hard to overcome her fear.

Она упорно работала, чтобы преодолеть свой страх.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He helped me overcome my problems.

Он помог мне преодолеть мои проблемы.

overcome synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between overcome, get over, conquer, beat, cope with, and surmount

get over
🇬🇧English

informal; recover from something bad

very often

ENIt took her months to get over the flu.

C
🇬🇧English
conquer

defeat something; stronger, more dramatic

often

ENShe finally conquered her fear of water.

B
🇬🇧English
beat

defeat; informal

very often

ENTogether we can beat this illness.

C
🇬🇧English
cope with

manage a difficulty, not necessarily solve it

very often

ENHow do you cope with stress?

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
surmount

overcome; formal

rare word

ENThe climbers surmounted the last wall of ice.

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Questions about this word

What does overcome mean?

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

How do you pronounce overcome?

overcome is pronounced [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm].

How is overcome used in a sentence?

Она упорно работала, чтобы преодолеть свой страх. Translation: She worked hard to overcome her fear.

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