überspannen

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German

Etymology

From über- +‎ spannen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yːbɐˈʃpanən/
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Verb

überspannen (weak, third-person singular present überspannt, past tense überspannte, past participle überspannt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bestride
  2. to straddle
  3. to span
  4. to push too far

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