übertönen

C1

to drown out

English meaning
to drown out

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übertönen in a sentence

Er hat die Musik laut aufgedreht, um den Lärm der Straße zu übertönen.

Word family

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

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What does übertönen mean in English?

übertönen means "to drown out". For example: "Er hat die Musik laut aufgedreht, um den Lärm der Straße zu übertönen."

What level is übertönen in German?

übertönen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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