outnumber

[US]/aʊt'nʌmbə/
[UK]/'aʊt'nʌmbɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. have a greater number than; exceed in number.
Word Forms
Past Participleoutnumbered
Past Tenseoutnumbered
Third Person Singularoutnumbers
Present Participleoutnumbering

Phrases & Collocations

outnumbered by

overgået af

outnumbering others

udkonkurrere andre

vastly outnumbered

stærkt overgået

outnumber the competition

overgå konkurrenterne

outnumber in votes

overgå i stemmer

easily outnumbered

let overgået

quickly outnumbered

hurtigt overgået

Example Sentences

the plaudits were beginning to outnumber the brickbats.

rostprisen begyndte at overgå kritikken.

women outnumbered men by three to one.

Kvinder var mere talrige end mænd i forhold til tre til én.

They outnumbered us three to one.

De var mere talrige end os i forhold til tre til én.

Reporters outnumbered guests at the political gathering.

Der var flere reportere end gæster til det politiske arrangement.

The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in.

Forsvarerne var i undertal og måtte give efter.

Men outnumber women in the engineering field.

Mænd er mere talrige end kvinder inden for ingeniørfaget.

The opposing team outnumbered us on the field.

Modstanderholdet var mere talrige end os på banen.

Students outnumber teachers in this school.

Elever er mere talrige end lærere i denne skole.

The enemy troops greatly outnumbered our forces.

Fjendens tropper var langt mere talrige end vores styrker.

In this company, experienced employees outnumber the newcomers.

I denne virksomhed er erfarne medarbejdere mere talrige end nybegynderne.

During the protest, the police outnumbered the demonstrators.

Under protesten var politiet mere talrige end demonstranterne.

The supporters of the candidate outnumbered the opposition at the rally.

Tilhængerne af kandidaten var mere talrige end modstanden til rallyet.

In the family, children often outnumber the adults.

I familien er børnene ofte mere talrige end de voksne.

During rush hour, passengers can outnumber available seats on public transportation.

I myldretiden kan antallet af passagerer overstige antallet af ledige sæder i offentlig transport.

The number of volunteers outnumbered the staff at the charity event.

Antallet af frivillige var mere talrige end personalet til velgørenhedsarrangementet.

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