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overtreffen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
  • exceed verb To be greater than, or go beyond, a certain amount or limit.
  • excess noun An amount beyond what is normal, necessary, or allowed.
  • outdo verb To do better than someone else; to surpass.
  • outreach noun Efforts by an organization to connect with and provide services to people in the community.
  • outstrip verb To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
  • surpass verb To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.

Senses

overtreffen is used for these senses in English:

  • eclipse (transitive, figurative) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
  • exceed (transitive) To be better than (something).
  • outdo (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  • outreach (transitive) To reach further than.
  • surpass (transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

eclipse — full definition

  1. noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
  2. verb To overshadow something, making it seem less important or noticeable by comparison.

exceed — full definition

  1. verb To be greater than, or go beyond, a certain amount or limit.
  2. verb To surpass or do better than something else.

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