No. 652 in Estonian
edestas
"Edestas" means "surpassed" or "overtook" in English.
In a sentence
Jooksja edestas kõiki konkurente oma kiire tehnikaga.
The runner surpassed all competitors with their quick technique.
The word 'edestas' is used here in the context of surpassing others in a competition or ranking sense.
Õpilane edestas eksamil oma klassikaaslasi märkimisväärse tulemusega.
The student excelled over their classmates in the exam with a notable result.
In this context, 'edestas' signifies outdoing or excelling over someone in an evaluative scenario.
Mängu lõpuks edestas meie meeskond vastaseid suure ülekaaluga.
By the end of the game, our team outperformed the opponents by a large margin.
Here, 'edestas' indicates outperforming or achieving a better outcome compared to others, particularly in a competitive context.
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