Verb
überholen
to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
B1
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Meanings
Verb
- to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
- to excel; to become more or better than
- to overhaul (to check, repair and/or modernize, e.g. a machine)
- to recondition, to refit
In a sentence
Bei durchgezogener Linie darf man nicht überholen.
You may not overtake where there's a solid line.
Forms
infinitive
überholen
he/she/it
überholt
simple past
überholte
perfect
hat überholt
takes + Akkusativ