Definition: overbid, higher bid, overstatement, oneupmanship
J'ai enfin réussi à faire une surenchère sur Paul - I finally succeeded in outbidding Paul.
Il est roi de la surenchère - He's the king of overstatement.
Je préfère que tu ne fasses pas de surenchère - I prefer that you don't play at oneupmanship.
Related: surenchérir - to bid higher, raise one's bid, try to outdo; un surenchérisseur - high bidder
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J'ai enfin réussi à faire une surenchère sur Paul - I finally succeeded in outbidding Paul.
Il est roi de la surenchère - He's the king of overstatement.
Je préfère que tu ne fasses pas de surenchère - I prefer that you don't play at oneupmanship.
Related: surenchérir - to bid higher, raise one's bid, try to outdo; un surenchérisseur - high bidder
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Pronunciation: [sur a(n) shehr]Audio Link
