English–German

“outweigh” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌyːbɐˈviːgn̩/

Example

Die Vorteile überwiegen die Nachteile deutlich.

The advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages.

Illustration for überwiegen (outweigh)

How to say “outweigh” in German

“Outweigh” in German is überwiegen.

A balance scale tips toward the benefits, making them the dominant part of the overall assessment.

Full entry for überwiegen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with überwiegen

Bei neuen Ideen überwiegen manchmal die positiven Aspekte.

With new ideas, the positive aspects sometimes predominate.

Tips for using überwiegen

  • The past participle is überwogen, not übergewiegt, and the auxiliary is haben.

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