überlegen

A2

to consider, think over

English meaning
to consider, think over
Vocabulary package
Decisions & Choices

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überlegen in a sentence

Ich muss noch kurz überlegen.

I still need to think it over briefly.

Conjugation of überlegen

ichüberlege
duüberlegst
er/sie/esüberlegt
wirüberlegen
ihrüberlegt
sie/Sieüberlegen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
überlegte
Perfect
hat überlegt

Word family

überlegen is built from legen (lay, put, place) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about überlegen

How do you conjugate überlegen?

Present tense: überlege, überlegst, überlegt, überlegen, überlegt, überlegen. Simple past: überlegte. Perfect: hat überlegt.

What does überlegen mean in English?

überlegen means "to consider, think over". For example: "Ich muss noch kurz überlegen." — "I still need to think it over briefly."

What level is überlegen in German?

überlegen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the decisions & choices vocabulary.

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