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. — marafon
Том прокинувся перший. — deniko
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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. — deniko
ruТом проснулся первым. — marafon
Tom wasn't the only one who showed up late.
Том був не єдиний, хто спізнився. — deniko
deTom war nicht der Einzige, der zu spät erschienen ist. — Nuschele
Tom was afraid that no one would show up for the party.
Том боявся, що ніхто не прийде на вечірку. — deniko
No one showed up.
Ніхто не з'явився. — deniko
ruНикто не явился. — marafon
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.