outshine
outshine · outshines · outshone / outshined · outshining
погасить, тушить, потушить
überstrahlen, übertreffen, überleuchten, überragen
To shine brighter than something elseTo shine brighter than something else
/aʊtˈʃaɪn/
» He outshone them all in how he dressed.
Meaning
3 sensesTo shine brighter than something else
überstrahlen, überleuchten
shine brighter than
To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
überstrahlen, überleuchten, überragen
(literary)To shine forth, to give out light.
Examples
5 sentencesHe outshone them all in how he dressed.
Sami hoped to outshine his siblings by doing well at school.
I have no ambition to outshine him or any other erudite.
Even though the girls are beautiful, don't worry, you outshine them all in beauty.
She easily outshone her rivals.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to shine brighter than something else:
to exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner:
Forms
outshines, outshining, outshone, outshoneSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedoutshiner
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle