excel

hervorragend sein, glänzen

In einer Tätigkeit oder einem Fach besonders gut sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To be very good at an activity or subject.

• She excels at maths.
• Both students excelled in their studies.
• Do you excel at solving problems?

So benutzt man es: excel at something/doing something (She excels at explaining difficult ideas.); excel in something (He excels in science.)

Synonyme: shine, be outstanding

Häufige Wendungen: excel at something, excel in something, excel at sport

sich selbst übertreffen

Etwas viel besser machen, als man es normalerweise tut.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something much better than you usually do.

• You really excelled yourself tonight.
• The chef excelled herself with the wedding cake.
• They excelled themselves in the final match.

So benutzt man es: excel yourself (You have excelled yourself with this wonderful meal.)

Synonyme: outdo yourself, surpass yourself

Häufige Wendungen: excel yourself, really excel yourself, excel oneself

übertreffen

Besser sein als jemand oder etwas anderes.

In einfachem Englisch: To be better than someone or something else.

• Her skill excels that of her colleagues.
• The young musician excelled his teacher in technique.
• Their craftsmanship excels anything produced by their competitors.

So benutzt man es: excel someone/something in something (She excelled her rivals in accuracy.)

Synonyme: surpass, outdo, exceed

Häufige Wendungen: excel someone, excel all others, excel in something