outshine
gb/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/ us/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
B2
Engleză
felülmúl, elhomályosít
VERB
B2
1
felülmúl
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] outshines [someone/something]
She outshone the other candidates in the interview.
Az interjún felülmúlta a többi jelöltet.
The rookie outshone several veteran players this season.
Az újonc ebben a szezonban több rutinos játékost is felülmúlt.
His charm tends to outshine his lack of experience.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She outshone everyone in the class.
Mindenkit felülmúlt az osztályban.
Our team outshone the other team.
A csapatunk felülmúlta a másik csapatot.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think it only means ‘shine with light’; it is very common in figurative comparisons (e.g., skill, beauty, success).
Sens
be better or more impressive
Colocații
outshine the competition
|outshine your rivals
|outshine others
|outshine everyone
|outshine your peers
|outshine colleagues
|outshine the rest
|outshine expectations
|outshine his brother
|outshine her predecessor
Sinonime
surpass (More neutral and less vivid than outshine.)
|
excel (Emphasizes performing very well, not necessarily in direct comparison.)
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eclipse (Often suggests making others seem less important or impressive.)
Antonime
lag behind (Shows being less successful or less advanced than others.)
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be overshadowed by (Focuses on being made to seem less impressive by someone else.)
Teme
people
|work
|competition
|performance
Definiție
to be better than another person or thing
To be clearly better, more successful, or more impressive than someone or something else.
VERB
B2
2
elhomályosít
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] outshines [something]
The new LED sign outshone the older lights on the street.
Az új LED-tábla elhomályosította az utcán lévő régebbi fényeket.
On clear nights, the Milky Way can outshine the city glow.
Tiszta éjszakákon a Tejút elhomályosíthatja a város fényeit.
Her diamond earrings outshone the other jewelry in the case.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The moon outshone the small stars.
A Hold elhomályosította a kis csillagokat.
This light outshines the old one.
Ez a lámpa fényesebben világít, mint a régi.
Greșeală frecventă:
In the literal sense it compares brightness; in figurative uses about appearance, it can overlap with ‘be more impressive’.
Sens
shine brighter than something
Colocații
outshine the sun
|outshine the stars
|outshine the moon
|outshine the lights
|outshine nearby streetlights
|outshine everything around it
|outshine the skyline
|outshine other gems
|outshine the decorations
|outshine the fireworks
Sinonime
outglow (Closer to literal light and glow; less common than outshine.)
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dazzle (Focuses on impressing or temporarily blinding with brightness.)
Antonime
dim (Means to become less bright or to make something less bright.)
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be outshone (The opposite comparison: another light or object is brighter or more striking.)
Teme
nature
|appearance
|art
Definiție
to shine more brightly than something else
To shine with stronger light than something else, or to be more visually striking by comparison.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
outshine
IPA
GB/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
US/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
Silabe și accent
out - shine (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: outshine
- 3rd Person Singular: outshines
- Present Participle: outshining
- Past: outshone
- Past Participle: outshone
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
outshine everyone
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn ˈɛvɹiwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
be the most impressive person
to be the best among all people there
Exemple
- She outshone everyone at the awards ceremony.
- Even among experienced actors, he managed to outshine everyone on stage.
- In the final round, her accuracy outshone everyone else’s.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She outshines everyone.
outshine the competition
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
do better than other companies
to be better than your competitors
Exemple
- Their customer service outshines the competition.
- The phone’s battery life helps it outshine the competition in this price range.
- To outshine the competition, the brand focused on simpler design.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Our product outshines the competition.
outshine your rivals
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn jˈʊɹ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
beat your main opponents
to be better than your rivals
Exemple
- The team outshone their rivals with faster passing and better defense.
- She consistently outshines her rivals in debates.
- Their latest release outshone their rivals’ models.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He outshines his rivals.
outshine yourself
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
do even better than usual
to do better than you usually do
Exemple
- With that presentation, you really outshone yourself.
- He outshone himself on his first day at the new job.
- The chef outshone herself with the dessert menu.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- You outshone yourself today.