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überstehen in English:

1. withstand


1. This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures. 2. The Chancellor has withstood the criticism and held firm.
Morality is mostly a matter of how much temptation you can withstand.
withstand forces, pressure, high/low temperature / criticism / scrutiny
Luke prepared Jesus to withstand the rigors of crucifixion
Does this house withstand earthquakes?
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.
Robots can withstand dangerous conditions.

2. overcome


It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.
overcome difficulties
The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes, we can.
It is when you overcome that, that a boy becomes something-something "If you're trying to say something important sounding keep talking right to the end!"
Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end.
In order to overcome the data gap, I developed a simple methodology.
However, as in all partnerships, complications and difficulties can arise, and we have to overcome these.
Those who are attempting to overcome their addiction have found the most common cures ineffective.
trying to overcome the divorce between art and industrial production on one side and the other between art and craft.
First of all you should understand ant overcome the obstalces.
overcome, overcame, overcome
However, it must overcome the problem of its infrastructures becoming saturated.
That aren’t helping them overcome the challenges of a digital world