sobrepujar
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sobrepujar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to outbid
El coleccionista consiguió el cuadro tras sobrepujar a todos los demás postores de la subasta.The collector got the painting after outbidding all the other bidders in the auction.
a. to outdo
El conde sobrepujaba en poder y riqueza a todos los demás nobles del reino.The count outdid all the other nobles in the kingdom in power and wealth.
b. to surpass
La enfermedad lo obligó a estar un año en cama, pero era un niño muy inteligente y, tras su vuelta a la escuela, pronto había soprepujado a todos sus compañeros.The illness forced him to stay in bed for a year, but he was a very intelligent kid and, after his return to school, he'd soon surpassed all his classmates.
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| yo | |||||
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| nosotros | |||||
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| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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