German-English translation for "überstrahlen"

"überstrahlen" English translation

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

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shine upon, illuminate, light up outshine, eclipse irradiate
  • outshine
    überstrahlen verdunkelnauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    eclipse
    überstrahlen verdunkelnauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    überstrahlen verdunkelnauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • der Ruhm des Sohnes wird von dem des Vaters überstrahlt figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    the son’s fame is outshone by that of his father
    der Ruhm des Sohnes wird von dem des Vaters überstrahlt figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • irradiate
    überstrahlen Fotografie | photographyFOTO
    überstrahlen Fotografie | photographyFOTO

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