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überziehen

to overdraw (an account)

verb ue-ber-TSEE-en Rare

Also means

to overshoot (a time limit)

Usage Note

überziehen in banking means to spend beyond the account balance, going into overdraft. It is inseparable in this sense: er überzieht sein Konto. Do not confuse with überziehen meaning to pull over (a cover), which is separable.

Examples

"Er überzieht regelmäßig sein Konto kurz vor Monatsende."

Natural Translation

He regularly overdraws his account just before the end of the month.

Literal Translation

He overdraws regularly his account shortly before month-end.

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