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sobreponer

to overcome, to superimpose

verb soh-breh-poh-NEHR Rare
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Usage Note

Sobreponer has two distinct uses: to place one thing on top of another (to superimpose), and — most commonly in the reflexive form sobreponerse a algo — to overcome or rise above a difficulty or emotional setback. The reflexive construction is far more frequent in everyday speech: se sobrepuso al dolor (she overcame the pain).

Examples

"Logró sobreponerse a la pérdida."

Natural Translation

He managed to overcome the loss.

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