steal the show
steal the show · steals the show · stole the show · stolen the show · stealing the show
затмить всех
alle an die Wand spielen, die Schau stehlen, die Show stehlen
To be the best performer during a performanceTo be the best performer during a performance.
» Tom didn't want to steal the show from Mary.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To be the best performer during a performance.
die Schau stehlen, alle an die Wand spielen, die Show stehlen
затми́ть всехzatmítʹ vsex
Examples
3 sentencesTom didn't want to steal the show from Mary.
Tom stole the show.
Ziri stole the show.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
be the best performer:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
be the best performer:
Forms
steals the show, stealing the show, stole the show, stolen the show| Base form | steal the show · to steal the show |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steals the show |
| Present participle | stealing the show |
| Past simple | stole the show |
| Past participle | stolen the show |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons 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
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.