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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries능가하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: neunggahada
"그녀는 항상 자신의 최고 기록을 능가하려고 노력합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To surpass or exceed in performance or achievement.
"She always tries to outdo her previous best time in the marathon." - 2
To perform better than someone else.
"He managed to outdo his competitors in the sales contest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'outdo' originates from the combination of 'out-' meaning 'beyond' and 'do', which comes from Old English 'don', meaning 'to perform or execute'. The term has evolved since the 15th century to imply surpassing or exceeding in action or performance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outdo" is said worldwide
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dépasser
Transliteration: dépasser
"Elle essaie toujours de dépasser son meilleur temps."
übertreffen
Transliteration: übertreffen
"Er versucht immer, seine Konkurrenten zu übertreffen."
superare
Transliteration: superare
"Cerca sempre di superare il suo miglior tempo."
superar
Transliteration: superar
"Siempre intenta superar su mejor tiempo."
superar
Transliteration: superar
"Ela sempre tenta superar seu melhor tempo."
से आगे निकलना
Transliteration: se aage nikalna
"वह हमेशा अपने पिछले सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय से आगे निकलने की कोशिश करती है।"
超越
Transliteration: chāoyuè
"她总是试图超越自己之前的最好时间。"
능가하다
Transliteration: neunggahada
"그녀는 항상 자신의 최고 기록을 능가하려고 노력합니다."
上回る
Transliteration: uwamawaru
"彼女はいつも自分の最高記録を上回ろうとしています。"
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