English-Spanish translations for outstrip

• sobrepasar
  La magnitud de la destrucción que podría derivarse de esta forma sobrepasaría de lejos la de los ataques de Nueva York, Madrid y Londres. The scale of the destruction that could result in that way far outstrips that of the attacks in New York, Madrid and London.
  Está bastante claro que si esta industria sigue creciendo como lo hace en la actualidad, pronto sobrepasará el suministro de recursos de la pesca industrial. It is quite clear that if this industry keeps growing as it is, it will soon outstrip the supply of resources from industrial fishing.
  Estos desastres, que aumentan en escala, se deben a décadas de negligencia ecológica y al final pueden sobrepasar la capacidad de la Unión Europea para prestar asistencia. Such disasters, which are increasing in scale, are the result of decades of ecological negligence and may eventually outstrip the EU's ability to provide assistance.

Definition of outstrip

• To outrun or leave behind
• To exceed, excel or surpass

Examples

• We quickly outstripped the amateur runners
• This years production has already outstripped last years

Related words

• outstretched
• outstretch
• outstripping
• outstretched arms