אנגלית - הונגרית

outdo

gb/ˌaʊtdˈu/ us/ˌaʊtdˈu/
B2 אנגלית
felülmúl, meghalad
פועל B2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] outdoes [someone] (at/in [activity])
She trained hard this season and outdid all her rivals.
Ebben a szezonban keményen edzett, és felülmúlta az összes riválisát.
Our new model outdoes the previous one in speed and battery life.
Az új modellünk sebességben és akkumulátor-üzemidőben felülmúlja az előzőt.
He’s always trying to outdo his older brother.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I want to outdo my best score.
Felül akarom múlni az eddigi legjobb eredményemet.
She outdid everyone in the race.
A versenyen mindenkit felülmúlt.
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with 'undo' (to reverse an action). 'Outdo' means 'do better than'.
משמעות
do better than someone
צירופים
outdo a rival |outdo a competitor |outdo the competition |outdo your opponents |outdo your peers |try to outdo |aim to outdo |outdo them at |outdo others in |outdo each other
מילים נרדפות
outperform (Common in work/sports; focuses on results.) | surpass (More general and slightly more formal.) | outclass (Suggests being clearly superior.) | beat (More informal; often about winning.)
הפכים
underperform (Do worse than expected or than others.) | fall short (Fail to reach the same level or standard.)
נושאים
competition |work |sports
הגדרה

to be better than another person

To do better than someone else at something; surpass them in performance, quality, or results.

פועל C1
2
תבנית שימוש:
[something] outdoes [standard/expectation/previous result]
The campaign outdid all expectations and went viral within days.
A kampány minden várakozást felülmúlt, és néhány nap alatt vírusszerűen terjedt.
This year’s profits outdid our forecasts by a wide margin.
Az idei nyereség messze felülmúlta az előrejelzéseinket.
The sequel tries to outdo the original with bigger action scenes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The results outdid our expectations.
Az eredmények felülmúlták a várakozásainkat.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'outdo' where 'exceed' is more natural in formal writing (e.g., 'exceed expectations').
משמעות
be more extreme than something
צירופים
outdo expectations |outdo projections |outdo forecasts |outdo last year |outdo the original |outdo the first season |outdo the plan |outdo the record |outdo previous results |outdo the target
מילים נרדפות
exceed (More formal; common with numbers and expectations.) | top (More informal; often about beating a previous record.) | surpass (Neutral-formal; focuses on going beyond.)
הפכים
miss (Fail to reach a target or expectation.) | fall below (Be less than a standard or level.)
נושאים
daily_life |communication |business
הגדרה

to go beyond what is expected or usual

To be even greater, stronger, or more impressive than something already notable, such as a standard, limit, or expectation.

דקדוק
צורת המילון
outdo
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtdˈu/
US/ˌaʊtdˈu/
הברות והטעמה
outdo (1 הברה)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: outdo
  • 3rd Person Singular: outdoes
  • Present Participle: outdoing
  • Past: outdid
  • Past Participle: outdone
משפחת מילים
Forms
outdoes verb outdoing verb outdid verb outdone verb
Core family
do verb A1
Related words
overdo verb redo verb A2 undo verb B1
ביטויים

cannot be outdone

1
/kænˈɑt bˈi ˈaʊtdˈʌn/
fixed phrase

impossible to surpass

no one can do better

דוגמאות
  • Her attention to detail cannot be outdone.
  • For comfort, this hotel’s beds cannot be outdone.
  • His enthusiasm cannot be outdone on game day.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • This service cannot be outdone.

not to be outdone

1
/nˈɑt tə bˈi ˈaʊtdˈʌn/
idiom

refuse to be less impressive

to do something so you are not worse than others

דוגמאות
  • Her sister, not to be outdone, bought an even bigger cake.
  • The first company cut prices, and the rival, not to be outdone, offered free shipping too.
  • He arrived in a tuxedo, and she, not to be outdone, wore a floor-length gown.

outdo each other

1
/ˌaʊtdˈu ˈit͡ʃ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase

compete to be better

to try to be better than one another

דוגמאות
  • At the potluck, everyone tried to outdo each other with homemade desserts.
  • The two teams kept outdoing each other in the second half.
  • On social media, influencers often seem to outdo each other with stunts.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They always outdo each other.

outdo yourself

1
/ˌaʊtdˈu jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

do better than usual

to do your best work ever

דוגמאות
  • You really outdid yourself with this presentation.
  • She outdid herself this year and won two awards.
  • I think we can outdo ourselves if we start earlier next time.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • You outdid yourself today.

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