outdo
gb/ˌaʊtdˈu/ us/ˌaʊtdˈu/
B2
Engelska
felülmúl, meghalad
VERB
B2
1
felülmúl
B2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
I want to outdo my best score.
Felül akarom múlni az eddigi legjobb eredményemet.
She outdid everyone in the race.
A versenyen mindenkit felülmúlt.
Vanligt misstag:
Often confused with 'undo' (to reverse an action). 'Outdo' means 'do better than'.
Betydelse
do better than someone
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
underperform (Do worse than expected or than others.)
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fall short (Fail to reach the same level or standard.)
Teman
competition
|work
|sports
Definition
to be better than another person
To do better than someone else at something; surpass them in performance, quality, or results.
VERB
C1
2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
The results outdid our expectations.
Az eredmények felülmúlták a várakozásainkat.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may overuse 'outdo' where 'exceed' is more natural in formal writing (e.g., 'exceed expectations').
Betydelse
be more extreme than something
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
miss (Fail to reach a target or expectation.)
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fall below (Be less than a standard or level.)
Teman
daily_life
|communication
|business
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
outdo
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtdˈu/
US/ˌaʊtdˈu/
Stavelser och betoning
outdo (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: outdo
- 3rd Person Singular: outdoes
- Present Participle: outdoing
- Past: outdid
- Past Participle: outdone
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
cannot be outdone
1/kænˈɑt bˈi ˈaʊtdˈʌn/
fixed phrase
impossible to surpass
no one can do better
Exempel
- Her attention to detail cannot be outdone.
- For comfort, this hotel’s beds cannot be outdone.
- His enthusiasm cannot be outdone on game day.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- They always outdo each other.
outdo yourself
1/ˌaʊtdˈu jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
do better than usual
to do your best work ever
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- You outdid yourself today.