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OUtdrive

French translation: dépasser/doubler

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English term or phrase:OUtdrive
French translation:dépasser/doubler
Entered by: Séverine torralba

16:15 Jan 5, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / OUdrive
English term or phrase: OUtdrive
Bonjour,

Est-ce que vous traduiriez le verbe "outdrive" par "dépasser" dans cette phrase ?

I want to see how many people I can outdrive just using my hands.

Je veux voir combien de personnes je peux dépasser juste en utilisant mes mains.

Merci
Séverine torralba
France
Local time: 07:45
dépasser/doubler
Explanation:
Definition of outdrive
transitive verb

1 : to outdo or surpass in driving: such as
a : to drive a vehicle better or faster than
… when a promising driver in a smaller-capacity car outdrives a rival in something bigger

2 : to avoid or get beyond by driving fast
tried to outdrive a flash flood

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdrive
Selected response from:

Renvi Ulrich
Cameroon
Local time: 06:45
Grading comment
Merci
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1dépasser/doubler
Renvi Ulrich
4surpasser
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outdrive
dépasser/doubler


Explanation:
Definition of outdrive
transitive verb

1 : to outdo or surpass in driving: such as
a : to drive a vehicle better or faster than
… when a promising driver in a smaller-capacity car outdrives a rival in something bigger

2 : to avoid or get beyond by driving fast
tried to outdrive a flash flood

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdrive


Renvi Ulrich
Cameroon
Local time: 06:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
outdrive
surpasser


Explanation:
faire mieux que ...
Cf .les définitions de Renvi - ce n'est pas dans le sens de dépasser un camion, IMO

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Note added at 51 mins (2019-01-05 17:07:30 GMT)
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1555
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci, je vois la nuance.

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