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English to Italian Dictionary

overcame Meaning in Italian (overcame significato in italiano)

superato, sopraffatto
superato in English:overcame
Gender:Maschile
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Il significato di overcame in italiano è superato, sopraffatto. (Aver superato con successo una difficoltà, un ostacolo o un avversario.)

Definitions of Overcame

  1. 1
    verb
    superato

    To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty, obstacle, or opponent.

    Aver superato con successo una difficoltà, un ostacolo o un avversario.

  2. 2
    verb
    sopraffatto

    To affect someone very strongly or suddenly, often with an emotion or physical sensation.

    Avere influenzato qualcuno molto fortemente o improvvisamente, spesso con un'emozione o una sensazione fisica.

Example Sentences

casual

“She overcame her fear of public speaking.”

Ha superato la sua paura di parlare in pubblico.

business

“The team overcame a two-goal deficit to win the match.”

La squadra ha superato uno svantaggio di due gol per vincere la partita.

casual

“He was overcome with emotion when he heard the news.”

Fu sopraffatto dall'emozione quando sentì la notizia.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

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Antonyms (Contrari)

In English:

succumbedyieldedsurrendered

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveovercome
third person singularovercomes
past participleovercome
present participleovercoming
agent nounovercomer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

overcome an obstaclecollocation

To successfully deal with a difficulty or barrier.

overcome a challengecollocation

To successfully deal with a difficult task or situation.

overcome with emotionexpression

To be so strongly affected by an emotion that one cannot function normally.