outrun

[US]/aʊt'rʌn/
[UK]/ˌaʊt'rʌn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at løbe hurtigere end; undslippe fra; overgå; overgå
Word Forms
Third Person Singularoutruns
Present Participleoutrunning
Past Tenseoutran
Past Participleoutrun

Phrases & Collocations

outrun the competition

slå konkurrenterne

outrun a storm

overliste en storm

outrun a predator

overliste en rovdyr

Example Sentences

Criminals sometimes outrun the police.

Kriminelle overhaler nogle gange politiet.

it's harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny.

Det er sværere end nogen forestiller sig at undslippe skæbnen.

I am afraid your story outruns the facts.

Jeg er bange for, at din historie overgår faktaene.

she wouldn't stand an earthly if she tried to outrun him.

Hun ville ikke have en jordisk chance, hvis hun prøvede at overgå ham.

In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels.

I en snæver situation bør en skonnert forsøge at overgå sin fjende, ved at udnytte evnen til at overmanøvrere større skibe.

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