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superarlo

soo-peh-RAHR-loh/supeˈɾaɾlo/

“superarlo” means “to get over it” in Spanish (moving past an emotional hurdle or breakup).

to get over it, to overcome it

Also: to surpass it, to beat it
VerbB1regular with attached pronoun ar
A person walking across a bridge from a dark, rainy landscape toward a bright, sunlit meadow filled with flowers.
gerundsuperándolo
past Participlesuperado
infinitivesuperarlo

📝 In Action

Sé que la ruptura fue difícil, pero tienes que superarlo.

B1

I know the breakup was hard, but you have to get over it.

Este es un gran obstáculo, pero vamos a superarlo juntos.

A2

This is a big obstacle, but we are going to overcome it together.

Él estableció un récord y nadie ha podido superarlo.

B2

He set a record and nobody has been able to surpass it.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • vencerlo (to defeat/conquer it)
  • rebasarlo (to overtake/pass it)

Antonyms

  • estancarse (to get stuck)
  • rendirse (to give up)

Common Collocations

  • intentar superarlo – to try to get over it
  • lograr superarlo – to manage to overcome it
  • difícil de superarlo – hard to get over it

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo superaran
yolo superara
túlo superaras
vosotroslo superarais
nosotroslo superáramos
él/ella/ustedlo superara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo superen
yolo supere
túlo superes
vosotroslo superéis
nosotroslo superemos
él/ella/ustedlo supere

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo superaron
yolo superé
túlo superaste
vosotroslo superasteis
nosotroslo superamos
él/ella/ustedlo superó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo superaban
yolo superaba
túlo superabas
vosotroslo superabais
nosotroslo superábamos
él/ella/ustedlo superaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo superan
yolo supero
túlo superas
vosotroslo superáis
nosotroslo superamos
él/ella/ustedlo supera
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: superarlo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'I need to get over it'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
superación(self-improvement/overcoming) — Noun
superado(overcome/outdated) — Adjective
insuperable(unbeatable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the verb 'superar' (rooted in Latin 'superare', meaning to rise above) combined with the pronoun 'lo' (from Latin 'illum').

First recorded: 13th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: insuperableFrench: surpasser

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'superarlo' mean 'to get over HIM'?

Yes! Depending on the context, 'lo' can refer to an object (it) or a person (him).

Why is there an accent in 'supéralo' but not 'superarlo'?

When you add 'lo' to a command, it changes where the stress falls. The accent is added to make sure you still emphasize the 'pe' syllable.