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"Perhaps" is an adverb which is often translated as "tal vez", and "overcome" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "vencer". Learn more about the difference between "perhaps" and "overcome" below.
perhaps(
puhr
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hahps
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
overcome(
o
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vuhr
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kuhm
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to defeat)
a. vencer
At last the knight had overcome his rival.Por fin el caballero había vencido a su rival.
I'm seeing a therapist to try to overcome my fear of flying.Estoy yendo con un terapeuta para intentar vencer el miedo que le tengo a volar.
a. adueñarse de
I was overcome by a feeling of happiness when I saw the baby's smile.Se adueñó de mí una sensación de felicidad al ver la sonrisa del bebé.
b. abrumar
When she heard news of the war, Sheila was overcome by despair.Al escuchar las noticas sobre la guerra, a Sheila la abrumó la desesperación.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
