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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries극복하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: geugboghada
"그녀는 자신의 두려움을 극복하는 데 성공했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.
"She was able to surmount her fears and give a successful presentation." - 2
To be placed on top of something.
"The statue surmounts the hill, visible from miles away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'surmount' originates from the Middle English 'surmounten', derived from the Old French 'sormont', which in turn comes from the Latin 'supermontare', meaning 'to mount over'. The evolution of its meaning has shifted from a literal sense of climbing over something to a figurative sense of overcoming obstacles or challenges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surmount" is said worldwide
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Surmonter
Transliteration: sur-monté
"Elle a réussi à surmonter ses peurs."
Überwinden
Transliteration: ü-ber-win-den
"Er konnte seine Ängste überwinden."
Superare
Transliteration: su-pe-ra-re
"È riuscita a superare le sue paure."
Superar
Transliteration: su-pe-rar
"Pudo superar sus miedos."
Superar
Transliteration: su-pe-rar
"Ela conseguiu superar seus medos."
पराजित करना
Transliteration: parajit karna
"वह अपनी डर को पराजित करने में सफल रही।"
克服
Transliteration: kèfú
"她成功克服了自己的恐惧。"
극복하다
Transliteration: geugboghada
"그녀는 자신의 두려움을 극복하는 데 성공했다."
克服する
Transliteration: kokufuku suru
"彼女は自分の恐怖を克服することに成功した。"
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