überlisten

B2

to outwit / outsmart

English meaning
to outwit / outsmart

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überlisten in a sentence

Er überlisten seinen Gegner.

He outwits his opponent.

Conjugation of überlisten

ichüberliste
duüberlistest
er/sie/eser/sie/es überlistet
wirüberlisten
ihrüberlistet
sie/Sieüberlisten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
überlistete
Perfect
hat überlistet

Word family

überlisten is built from über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with überlisten

Questions about überlisten

How do you conjugate überlisten?

Present tense: ich überliste, du überlistest, er/sie/es überlistet, wir überlisten, ihr überlistet, sie überlisten. Simple past: überlistete. Perfect: hat überlistet.

What does überlisten mean in English?

überlisten means "to outwit / outsmart". For example: "Er überlisten seinen Gegner." — "He outwits his opponent."

What level is überlisten in German?

überlisten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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