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1 surmount
[sə'maʊnt]1) (be on top of) sormontare* * *(to overcome or deal with (problems, obstacles etc) successfully: He surmounted these obstacles without trouble.) sormontare, superare* * *[sə'maʊnt]1) (be on top of) sormontare -
2 surmount sur·mount vt
[sɜː'maʊnt](difficulty) sormontare -
3 (to) surmount
(to) surmount /səˈmaʊnt/v. t.(form.) sormontare; superare; valicare; vincere: The steeple is surmounted by a spire, il campanile è sormontato da una guglia; to surmount a difficulty [an obstacle], superare una difficoltà [un ostacolo]; to surmount a height, valicare un'altura● peaks surmounted with snow, vette ricoperte di neve. -
4 (to) surmount
(to) surmount /səˈmaʊnt/v. t.(form.) sormontare; superare; valicare; vincere: The steeple is surmounted by a spire, il campanile è sormontato da una guglia; to surmount a difficulty [an obstacle], superare una difficoltà [un ostacolo]; to surmount a height, valicare un'altura● peaks surmounted with snow, vette ricoperte di neve. -
5 get over
2) superare, rimettersi da [illness, shock]I can't get over it — (in amazement) non me ne capacito
3) (surmount) superare [ problem]to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
she never got over him — non lo ha mai dimenticato; get [sb., sth.] over (cause to cross) fare passare [qcn., qcs.] su [ bridge]; fare superare a qcn., qcs. [wall etc.]
* * *1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) rimettersi; superare2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) far capire3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) togliersi il pensiero* * *1. vi + adv(cross) attraversare2. vi + prep1) (cross) attraversare2) (recover from: illness) riprendersi da, rimettersi da, (disappointment) superare, (surprise, shock) riaversi da3) (overcome: difficulty) superare, (shyness) vincere3. vt + adv1) (transport across) far passare2) (have done with) finire una buona voltalet's get it over (with) — facciamolo, così ci togliamo il pensiero
3) (communicate: idea) comunicare, passare* * *2) superare, rimettersi da [illness, shock]I can't get over it — (in amazement) non me ne capacito
3) (surmount) superare [ problem]to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
she never got over him — non lo ha mai dimenticato; get [sb., sth.] over (cause to cross) fare passare [qcn., qcs.] su [ bridge]; fare superare a qcn., qcs. [wall etc.]
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Surmount — Sur*mount , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmounting}.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See {Sur }, and {Mount}, v. i.] 1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surmount — I verb beat, clear, climb, command, conquer, crest, crown, defeat, dominate, exceed, excel, exsuperare, get the better of, go beyond, master, outdo, outmaneuver, outrival, overcome, overpass, overpower, overthrow, overturn, pass, prevail over,… … Law dictionary
surmount — late 14c., to rise above, go beyond, from O.Fr. surmounter rise above, from sur beyond + monter to go up (see MOUNT (Cf. mount) (v.)). Meaning to prevail over, overcome is recorded from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
surmount — overcome, overthrow, rout, *conquer, vanquish, defeat, subdue, subjugate, reduce, beat, lick Analogous words: surpass, transcend, outdo, outstrip, excel, *exceed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
surmount — [v] overcome, triumph over best, better, cap, clear, conquer, crest, crown, defeat, down, exceed, hurdle, leap, lick*, negotiate, outdo, outstrip, over, overpower, overtop, pass, prevail over, rise above, subdue, surpass, throw*, top*, vanquish,… … New thesaurus
surmount — ► VERB 1) overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). 2) stand or be placed on top of. DERIVATIVES surmountable adjective … English terms dictionary
surmount — [sər mount′] vt. [ME surmounten < OFr surmonter: see SUR 1 & MOUNT2] 1. Obs. to surpass or exceed; go beyond 2. to get the better of; conquer; overcome 3. to be or lie at the top of; be or rise above … English World dictionary
surmount — surmountable, adj. surmountableness, n. surmounter, n. /seuhr mownt /, v.t. 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over: to surmount… … Universalium
surmount — UK [sə(r)ˈmaʊnt] / US [sərˈmaʊnt] verb [transitive] Word forms surmount : present tense I/you/we/they surmount he/she/it surmounts present participle surmounting past tense surmounted past participle surmounted 1) to deal successfully with a… … English dictionary
surmount — [[t]sə(r)ma͟ʊnt[/t]] surmounts, surmounting, surmounted 1) VERB If you surmount a problem or difficulty, you deal successfully with it. [V n] I realized I had to surmount the language barrier. Syn: overcome 2) VERB: usu passive If something is… … English dictionary
surmount — /sɜˈmaʊnt / (say ser mownt) verb (t) 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over. 4. to be on top of or above: a statue surmounting a …