English-German translation for "outflank"

"outflank" German translation

outflank
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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in die Flanke fallen, umfassen, umgehen überflügeln, schlagen
  • (demonstrative | demonstrativdem Feind) in die Flanke fallen
    outflank military term | Militär, militärischMIL go around the flank of
    outflank military term | Militär, militärischMIL go around the flank of
  • umfassen, umgehen
    outflank military term | Militär, militärischMIL surround
    outflank military term | Militär, militärischMIL surround
  • überflügeln, schlagen
    outflank get better of figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    outflank get better of figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Wir riskieren sogar, von den USA überholt zu werden.
We even risk being outflanked by the United States.
Source: Europarl
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