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overcome

преодолеть

Meaning of overcome

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

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EN-UK/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
EN-US/ˌoʊvɚˈkʌm/
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overcome with Russian translation

overcome usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она упорно работала, чтобы преодолеть свой страх.

She worked hard to overcome her fear.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они скоро преодолеют эту неудачу.

They will overcome this setback soon.

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overcome meaning: what does it mean?

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

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overcome is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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She worked hard to overcome her fear. Translation: Она упорно работала, чтобы преодолеть свой страх.

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