Translations for „one-upmanship“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

one-upmanship [ˌwʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp], one-upping N Am no pl inf

one-upmanship

уме́ние nt превзойти́ други́х

one-upmanship

уме́ние nt доби́ться преиму́щества [или показа́ть превосхо́дство]

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It is no news anymore that poll time has now been reduced to one-upmanship.

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But they spent time disrupting parliament and playing games of one-upmanship among themselves.

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For this reason, high scores are inherently competitive and may sometimes involve one-upmanship against other players.

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There is a one-upmanship about the behaviour on these forums.

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Nobody likes paying premium prices for schoolyard one-upmanship.

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In a good relationship, you quit (or refuse to ever engage in) the one-upmanship.

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Who is the victor, the aggressive person who is agile at feats of one-upmanship?

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It was a totally united art journey with none of the musicians aiming at any kind of one-upmanship.

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He often uses one-upmanship to better himself over his peers, such as boasting about how he trains specific parts of his body.

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In this climate of one-upmanship, events tumbled on one after another.

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