English–Spanish
“overcome” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/supeˈɾaɾ/
Example
Debes superar tus miedos para hablar en público.
You must overcome your fears to speak in public.
How to say “overcome” in Spanish
“Overcome” in Spanish is superar.
Breaking through a barrier.
Example sentences with superar
Para mejorar, tienes que superar dificultades pequeñas cada día.
To improve, you have to overcome small difficulties every day.
Tips for using superar
- The reflexive form superarse means to improve oneself, while superar normally denotes overcoming an obstacle or surpassing someone.
Other Spanish words for “overcome”
Ella se sobrepuso a la tristeza.
She overcame her sadness.