Spanish word

superponer

Pronunciation

IPA/supeɾpoˈneɾ/

Meaning

  • verboverlay

Example

Puedes superponer dos fotos en la aplicación.

You can overlay two photos in the app.

Illustration for superponer (overlay)

More examples

Es fácil superponer dos compromisos en el calendario.

It's easy to overlap two appointments on the calendar.

Core concept

One object placed on top of another, covering part or all of the lower object.

Common phrases

  • superponer horarios

    overlap schedules

  • superponer tareas

    overlap tasks

Similar words

poner: An object is placed in a location.
colocar: An object is positioned neatly in a specific, fixed spot.
encimar: An item is set directly on top of another to form a stack.
solapar: Two or more items are arranged so their edges or areas partially overlap.

Definition in Spanish

Aplicar o colocar algo sobre otra cosa para cubrirla parcial o totalmente y, en sentido figurado, indicar que cosas o ideas coinciden o se solapan.

Word origin

From Latin superponĕre, from super 'over' plus ponere 'to place', Spanish superponer retains the sense of placing one thing over another.

Usage tips

  • Used transitively with a noun (for example, superponer capas or superponer imágenes), while sobreponerse is reflexive and means to recover or overcome.

Other meanings

  • overlapverb

Opposites

Related words

  • superposiciónoverlapnoun
  • superpuestosuperimposedadjective

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