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superato

outdated

adjective soo-peh-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

overcome

Usage Note

Superato is the past participle of superare used as an adjective. In everyday speech it means 'outdated, obsolete, no longer relevant': un'idea superata (an outdated idea). It can also mean 'overcome' in the sense of a difficulty that has been got past: l'ostacolo è superato (the obstacle has been overcome). Context distinguishes the two readings.

Examples

"Quella tecnologia è ormai superata."

Natural Translation

That technology is by now outdated.

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