outdo
gb/ˌaʊtdˈu/ us/ˌaʊtdˈu/
B2
Inglese
felülmúl, meghalad
VERBO
B2
1
felülmúl
B2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
I want to outdo my best score.
Felül akarom múlni az eddigi legjobb eredményemet.
She outdid everyone in the race.
A versenyen mindenkit felülmúlt.
Errore comune:
Often confused with 'undo' (to reverse an action). 'Outdo' means 'do better than'.
Significato
do better than someone
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
outperform (Common in work/sports; focuses on results.)
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surpass (More general and slightly more formal.)
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outclass (Suggests being clearly superior.)
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beat (More informal; often about winning.)
Contrari
underperform (Do worse than expected or than others.)
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fall short (Fail to reach the same level or standard.)
Temi
competition
|work
|sports
Definizione
to be better than another person
To do better than someone else at something; surpass them in performance, quality, or results.
VERBO
C1
2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
The results outdid our expectations.
Az eredmények felülmúlták a várakozásainkat.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse 'outdo' where 'exceed' is more natural in formal writing (e.g., 'exceed expectations').
Significato
be more extreme than something
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
exceed (More formal; common with numbers and expectations.)
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top (More informal; often about beating a previous record.)
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surpass (Neutral-formal; focuses on going beyond.)
Contrari
miss (Fail to reach a target or expectation.)
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fall below (Be less than a standard or level.)
Temi
daily_life
|communication
|business
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
outdo
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtdˈu/
US/ˌaʊtdˈu/
Sillabe e accento
outdo (1 sillaba)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: outdo
- 3rd Person Singular: outdoes
- Present Participle: outdoing
- Past: outdid
- Past Participle: outdone
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
cannot be outdone
1/kænˈɑt bˈi ˈaʊtdˈʌn/
fixed phrase
impossible to surpass
no one can do better
Esempi
- Her attention to detail cannot be outdone.
- For comfort, this hotel’s beds cannot be outdone.
- His enthusiasm cannot be outdone on game day.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- They always outdo each other.
outdo yourself
1/ˌaʊtdˈu jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
do better than usual
to do your best work ever
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- You outdid yourself today.