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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries압도하다
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-do-ha-da
"그 영화는 모든 면에서 경쟁작들을 압도했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To defeat, surpass, or outperform someone or something completely and decisively.
"Our new smartphone model is designed to blow the competition out of the water." - 2
To utterly destroy or invalidate an argument, theory, or proposal with overwhelming evidence.
"The researcher presented new data that blew the previous scientific hypothesis out of the water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 20th-century naval warfare, the phrase originally referred to successfully destroying an enemy ship with a torpedo or explosive so thoroughly that it was literally blown out of the water. Over time, the idiom shifted metaphorically to describe utterly defeating a competitor, surpassing expectations, or overwhelmingly outperforming someone in any domain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blow out of the water" is said worldwide
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surpasser complètement
Transliteration: syr-pa-se kɔ̃-plet-mɑ̃
"Notre nouveau produit va surpasser complètement la concurrence."
völlig in den Schatten stellen
Transliteration: fœlɪç ɪn deːn ˈʃatən ˈʃtɛlən
"Das neue Modell wird die Konkurrenz völlig in den Schatten stellen."
stracciare la concorrenza
Transliteration: stratˈtʃaː.re la koŋ.koˈtrɛn.tsa
"Il nostro nuovo progetto ha fatto stracciare la concorrenza."
superar con creces
Transliteration: su.peˈɾaɾ kon ˈkɾe.ses
"Esta película va a superar con creces a todas las demás."
surpreender completamente
Transliteration: suʁ.pɾeẽˈdeɾ kõ.ple.tãˈmẽ.tʃi
"O novo carro vai deixar a concorrência para trás."
पूरी तरह से मात देना
Transliteration: puri tarah se maat dena
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नई तकनीक ने पुरानी सभी तकनीकों को पूरी तरह से मात दे दी है।"
完胜
Transliteration: wán shèng
Script: 中文汉字
"我们的新产品将在市场上完胜竞争对手。"
압도하다
Transliteration: ap-do-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 영화는 모든 면에서 경쟁작들을 압도했다."
圧倒する
Transliteration: attō suru
Script: 日本語
"新製品は競合他社を完全に圧倒しました。"
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