German-English translation for "überragen"

"überragen" English translation

überragen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <untrennbar | inseparableuntrennb, kein -ge-; h>

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to be taller than... the church tower rises above the roofs of the houses... he towered above everyone... to be a head taller than... to be head and shoulders above... to [far] outstrip in performance...
examples
  • jemanden überragen an Größe
    to tower above (oder | orod over)jemand | somebody sb
    jemanden überragen an Größe
  • jemanden überragen geringfügig
    to be taller thanjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden überragen geringfügig
  • jemanden überragen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to tower above (oder | orod over)jemand | somebody sb, to outclass (oder | orod outstrip, excel, outmatch)jemand | somebody sb (anDativ | dative (case) dat in)
    jemanden überragen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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Should we remove the huge crucifixes on mountain tops which tower over cities and valleys?
Sollen wir die riesigen Kruzifixe auf Bergspitzen, die Städte und Täler überragen, entfernen?
Source: Europarl
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überragen
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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jut out, project, protrude
examples
nur in jemanden um Haupteslänge überragen
to stand head and shoulders abovejemand | somebody sb
nur in jemanden um Haupteslänge überragen
jemanden um eine Kopflänge überragen
to be taller by a head thanjemand | somebody sb
jemanden um eine Kopflänge überragen
Should we remove the huge crucifixes on mountain tops which tower over cities and valleys?
Sollen wir die riesigen Kruzifixe auf Bergspitzen, die Städte und Täler überragen, entfernen?
Source: Europarl
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