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No. 15,523 in Russian

преодолевать

To overcome.

In a sentence

  • Он преодолевал препятствия с большим трудом.

    He was overcoming obstacles with great difficulty.

    The verb 'преодолевал' is in the past tense and indicates the action of overcoming obstacles, showcasing its core meaning.

  • Она преодолевает свои страхи каждый день.

    She overcomes her fears every day.

    Here, 'преодолевает' is used in the present tense to describe a habitual or ongoing action of overcoming fears.

  • Мы сможем преодолеть эти трудности вместе.

    We will be able to overcome these difficulties together.

    In this future perspective, 'преодолеть' is used in its infinitive form showing the intent or possibility to overcome difficulties.

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