Outflanked Meaning in English

word · lemma: outflank

US

aʊtˈfɫæŋkt

owt-FLANGKT

UK

aʊtflˈæŋkt

owt-flANGKT

التعريف

To move around the side of an enemy to gain a strategic advantage, or to defeat someone by using a smarter plan or action.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in military or competition contexts. Can be literal (battlefield) or figurative (business, politics). 'Outflanked' emphasizes clever strategy rather than brute force.

• Spanish: superar (en maniobra) - rodear (militar)
• Portuguese (BR): superar (em manobra) - flanquear (militar)
• Portuguese (PT): ultrapassar (em manobra) - flanquear (militar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 侧翼包抄 - 智取
• Chinese (Traditional): 側翼包抄 - 智取
• Hindi: चतुराई से मात देना - किनारे से घेर लेना
• Arabic: تفوق عليه بالمناورة - التف عليه عسكرياً
• Bengali: দিক থেকে ঘিরে ফেলা - চালাকি করে পরাস্ত করা
• Russian: обойти с фланга - перехитрить
• Japanese: 側面を突く - 出し抜く
• Vietnamese: vượt mặt - tấn công từ sườn
• Korean: 측면을 공격하다 - 기선 제압하다
• Turkish: yanından kuşatmak - zekice alt etmek
• Urdu: اطراف سے گھیر لینا - چالاکی سے پچھاڑ دینا
• Indonesian: menyerang dari samping - mengakali

جمل نموذجية

The army outflanked its enemy by moving to the left side.

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In the game, our team outflanked the opponents and won.

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The company was outflanked by a faster competitor.

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We thought we had the best plan, but they totally outflanked us.

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Her argument cleverly outflanked all objections.

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By launching their product early, the company outflanked the competition.

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