one-upmanship
French translation: L'art de faire mieux que les autres.
| 07:45 Nov 24, 2001 |
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| 5 +1 | L'art de faire mieux que les autres. |
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| 4 +1 | l'art de se faire passer pour supérieur aux autres |
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| 4 +1 | concurrence |
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1 min confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1L'art de faire mieux que les autres. Explanation: I am unable to think of a single word. Hope this helps! |
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11 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1l'art de se faire passer pour supérieur aux autres Explanation: pratiquement intraduisible sauf par une longue périphrase. Harrap's Standard Dictionary in 4 volumes |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1concurrence Explanation: In certain contexts could be used. |
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