Verb

übertrumpfen

to outdo, to surpass, to trump, to one-up

Er hat seinen Rivalen übertrumpft.

He outdid his rival.

Sie übertrumpfte alle Erwartungen.

She surpassed all expectations.

((sb./sth.)) to outdo (sb./sth.) He übertrumpfte his competitor's offer.

Synonyms: übertreffen (to surpass), ausstechen (to outdo)

Composed of 'über-' (over) and 'trumpfen' (to play a trump card). It literally means 'to over-trump'.

Picture a card game where you play a trump card 'over' someone else's to win the trick.

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