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outdistance

 
Dictionary: out·dis·tance   (out-dĭs'təns) pronunciation
tr.v., -tanced, -tanc·ing, -tanc·es.
  1. To outrun, especially in a long-distance race.
  2. To surpass by a wide margin, especially through superior skill or endurance: a sales force that outdistanced its competitors in volume sold.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: go far ahead of
  Synonyms: outstrip, distance


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - distancere, løbe fra

Nederlands (Dutch)
achter zich laten

Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit, fig) distancer

Deutsch (German)
v. - überflügeln, abhängen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ξεπερνώ, αφήνω πίσω

Italiano (Italian)
distanziare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ultrapassar, superar

Русский (Russian)
перегнать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dejar atrás

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - distansera, löpa ifrån, lämna långt bakom sig, vida överträffa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
把...抛在后头, 大大超过

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 把...拋在後頭, 大大超過

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 훨씬 앞서다, ~보다 낫다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - はるかに引き離す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسبق بمراحل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הותיר מאחור (מתחרה), עבר‬


 
 
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