Translations for „one-upping“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

one-ˈup·man·ship, one-ˈup·ping N no pl inf

one-upmanship

tekmovalnost f

one-upmanship

grebatorstvo n

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English

So it's meaningless, even if it's fun, to go around one-upping people's outrage.

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He's more interested in the team -- in winning -- than in how many extra sports cars he can afford, or one-upping some other parvenu in the salary sweepstakes.

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I guess you could call it a competition of one-upping other shows to see who can get the best/worst "zoomhance" sequence on the air.

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Over the hour they kept one-upping each other with increasingly inappropriate heroines.

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In some sectors, including parts of the tech industry, companies compete intensely for workers, one-upping one another with perks and raises.

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Advising or one-upping can be experienced as criticism or blame and often create discomfort, potentially destroying relationships and hurting loved ones.

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Social media actually exemplifies this trend, as a newsfeed can sometimes simply be a stream of one-upping.

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Most "viral stories" from the early 1900s are this way, each tale borrowing and one-upping another to the point of confusion.

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The obstacle course endurance race is often in the position one-upping itself to keep things fresh.

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We're talking abundant restaurant choices from sushi to steak and continually one-upping amenities that range from ice bars to planetariums.

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