one up
To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effortTo outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
» Tom was the first one to wake up.
Том проснулся первым.
Том прокинувся перший.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.
um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ, превзойти́prevzojtí, переплёвыватьperepljóvyvatʹ
Examples
166 sentencesTom was the first one to wake up.
Том прокинувся перший.
ruТом проснулся первым.
Tom wasn't the only one who showed up late.
Том був не єдиний, хто спізнився.
deTom war nicht der Einzige, der zu spät erschienen ist.
Tom was afraid that no one would show up for the party.
Том боявся, що ніхто не прийде на вечірку.
No one showed up.
Ніхто не з'явився.
ruНикто не явился.
Tom was the last one to show up.
Translations
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Forms
one ups, one upping, one upped, one uppedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb