übertreiben

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ treiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbəʁˈtʁaɪ̯bən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧trei‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

übertreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present übertreibt, past tense übertrieb, past participle übertrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. to exaggerate
    Ich übertreibe nicht, er ist wirklich über 2 Meter groß.
    I'm not exaggerating, he really is over two meters tall.
  2. to overdo
    Übertreiben Sie Ihr Training am ersten Tag nicht.
    Don't overdo your training on the first day.

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