upstage — to divert attention from someone to oneself; to outshine or overshadow
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to divert attention from someone to oneself; to outshine or overshadow
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpsteɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 관심을 자신에게 돌리다, 주목을 빼앗다, 압도하다
Korean pronunciation: **업**스테이지
Example Sentences
- The politician tried to upstage his rival by announcing his campaign on the same day.
- My cat somehow managed to upstage me during my important video call by doing backflips.
- The supporting actor was warned not to upstage the lead during the emotional scene.
upstage
VERB//ˈʌpsteɪdʒ//
to divert attention from someone to oneself; to outshine or overshadow
to divert attention from someone to oneself; to outshine or overshadow
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Origin
연극 무대에서 '무대 뒤쪽(up + stage)'을 가리키던 말이 '다른 배우보다 눈에 띄려 하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 무대가 경사져 있어서 뒤쪽이 높았기 때문에 'up'이라는 표현을 사용했습니다.
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“The politician tried to upstage his rival by announcing his campaign on the same day.”
“My cat somehow managed to upstage me during my important video call by doing backflips.”
“The supporting actor was warned not to upstage the lead during the emotional scene.”
“She felt upstaged when her younger sister got all the attention at the family dinner.”
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