Venir à bout d'un problème ou d'une difficulté.
To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty.
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Elle a surmonté sa peur de l'avion. — She overcame her fear of flying.
Il a été asphyxié par la fumée. — He was overcome by the smoke.
Comment l'équipe a-t-elle surmonté un tel revers ? — How did the team overcome such a big setback?
Une vague de sommeil m'a submergé à mon bureau. — A wave of sleepiness overcame me at my desk.
Les petites entreprises doivent surmonter beaucoup de paperasse. — Small businesses must overcome a lot of paperwork.
Elle a été submergée par le fou rire et a dû s'asseoir. — She was overcome with laughter and had to sit down.
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