outdistance
gb/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns/ us/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns/
C1
Inglese
lehagy, felülmúl, leköröz
VERBO
C1
1
lehagy
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] outdistances [someone/something] (by [amount])
By the final lap, she had outdistanced the rest of the runners.
Az utolsó körre már lehagyta a többi futót.
The hare quickly outdistanced the hounds and disappeared into the woods.
A nyúl gyorsan lehagyta a kopókat, és eltűnt az erdőben.
Once the road opened up, the sports car outdistanced the truck within seconds.
Esempi per chi studia
He outdistanced me in the last 100 meters.
Az utolsó 100 méteren lehagyott.
Our team outdistanced the other team.
A csapatunk lehagyta a másik csapatot.
Errore comune:
Learners often use *distance* instead of *outdistance* when they mean ‘get ahead of’ in a race.
Significato
go farther or faster than
Collocazioni
outdistance a rival
|outdistance the others
|outdistance the pack
|outdistance the field
|outdistance the competition
|outdistance the leader
|outdistance an opponent
|outdistance a pursuer
|outdistance by ten meters
|outdistance by a wide margin
Sinonimi
outrun (More specific to running; less general than *outdistance*.)
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outpace (Often used for speed and progress; slightly broader and more common.)
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leave behind (More informal and less precise about the amount of lead.)
Contrari
trail (To be behind rather than ahead.)
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lag behind (To fall behind in speed or distance.)
Temi
sports
|movement
|competition
Definizione
to go ahead of someone by running, driving, etc., so they are behind you
To go faster than someone or something else and end up farther ahead, especially in a race or chase.
VERBO
C1
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] outdistances [someone/something] in [area]
Over the past year, the company has outdistanced its rivals in subscription growth.
Az elmúlt évben a vállalat előfizetői növekedésben lekörözte a versenytársait.
Their new model outdistances the previous version in battery life and speed.
Az új modell akkumulátor-üzemidőben és sebességben felülmúlja az előző verziót.
In the second half, the team outdistanced their opponents in both possession and chances created.
Esempi per chi studia
Our product outdistanced the others in sales.
A termékünk eladásokban lekörözte a többit.
She outdistanced her classmates in math.
Matematikából felülmúlta az osztálytársait.
Errore comune:
Learners may treat it as intransitive (e.g., *We outdistanced*). It is usually used with an object (*outdistance competitors*).
Significato
surpass clearly in performance
Collocazioni
outdistance rivals
|outdistance competitors
|outdistance the competition
|outdistance the market
|outdistance expectations
|outdistance other brands
|outdistance peers
|outdistance its nearest rival
|outdistance them in sales
|outdistance them in growth
Sinonimi
outperform (Very common in business; focuses on results rather than ‘distance’ metaphor.)
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surpass (Neutral and general; less vivid about the size of the lead.)
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excel (Focuses on being very good, not necessarily beating others.)
Contrari
underperform (To do worse than expected or worse than others.)
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fall behind (To lose progress compared with others.)
Temi
business
|work
|competition
Definizione
to do much better than someone else
To be much better or more successful than someone else, especially over time or in a measurable area such as sales, growth, or results.
Grammatica
Forma base
outdistance
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns/
US/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns/
Sillabe e accento
out - dis - tance (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: outdistance
- 3rd Person Singular: outdistances
- Present Participle: outdistancing
- Past: outdistanced
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
outdistance the competition
1/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
beat competing people or companies
to do much better than your competitors
Esempi
- The startup outdistanced the competition by offering faster delivery and lower prices.
- To outdistance the competition, they invested heavily in customer support.
- Their latest campaign helped them outdistance the competition in brand awareness.
Esempi per chi studia
- We want to outdistance the competition.
- This phone outdistances the competition in battery life.
outdistance the field
1/ˈaʊtdˈɪstəns ðə fˈild/
fixed phrase
pull far ahead of others
to be far ahead of all the other competitors
Esempi
- By the halfway point, she had outdistanced the field and was racing alone.
- The cyclist outdistanced the field on the final climb.
- Their horse outdistanced the field in the last stretch.
Esempi per chi studia
- He outdistanced the field in the final lap.