übertonen

C1

to drown out (a noise)

English meaning
to drown out (a noise)

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übertonen in a sentence

Der Lärm ertönt und übertonent den Dialog.

The noise rings out and drowns out the dialogue.

Conjugation of übertonen

ichübertöne
duübertönst
er/sie/esübertönt
wirübertönen
ihrübertönt
sie/Sieübertönen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
übertönte
Perfect
hat übertönt

Word family

übertonen 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 übertonen

Questions about übertonen

How do you conjugate übertonen?

Present tense: übertöne, übertönst, übertönt, übertönen, übertönt, übertönen. Simple past: übertönte. Perfect: hat übertönt.

What does übertonen mean in English?

übertonen means "to drown out (a noise)". For example: "Der Lärm ertönt und übertonent den Dialog." — "The noise rings out and drowns out the dialogue."

What level is übertonen in German?

übertonen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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