ausstechen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- excel verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
- gouge noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
- supplant verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
- trump noun In card games, a suit chosen (or turned up) to rank higher than the other three for that hand.
Senses
ausstechen is used for these senses in English:
- excel (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- gouge (transitive) To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.
- supplant (transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
- trump (transitive) To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
gouge — full definition
- noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
- noun A groove or hole left behind, as if cut by such a tool.
- verb To dig, scoop, or cut a groove or hole into something.
- verb To overcharge someone, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation.