Meaning of the German Word "Überholen"

überholen

overtake

To go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster.

Example Sentence

Es ist gefährlich, ein anderes Auto in einer Kurve zu überholen.

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Definition: To go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "überholen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "überholen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "überholen" belong to?

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