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out·play (out-pl

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tr.v. out·played, out·play·ing, out·plays

To surpass (an opponent) in skill or technique or in scoring points.

outplay [aʊtˈpleɪ]

vb (tr)

(General Sporting Terms) to perform better than one's opponent in a sport or game

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Verb

outplay - excel or defeat in a game; "The Knicks outplayed the Lakers"

beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

Translations

outplay [aʊtˈpleɪ] VT → jugar mejor que
we were outplayed in every department → ellos resultaron ser mejores que nosotros en todos los aspectos del juego, nos dominaron por completo

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