Engelsk udsagnsord: outdo | |||
1. | outdo (om konkurrence) be or do something to a greater degree | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her performance surpasses that of any other student I know. She outdoes all other athletes. This exceeds all my expectations. This car outperforms all others in its class. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | Sam cannot outdo Sue | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | exceed, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
Mere specifikke termer | beat, better, break, circumvent, out-herod, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outfox, outgrow, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outsell, outsell, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame | ||
2. | outdo (om konkurrence) get the better of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The goal was to best the competition. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The fighter managed to outdo his opponent | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | best, outflank, scoop, trump | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
Mere specifikke termer | outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart | ||