to defeat and perform better than someone in a competition, sport, business, etc.
verslaan, overtreffen
to end in a disappointing or weak way, particularly after a good start
vervagen, afnemen
to stop working or functioning
uitvallen, niet meer functioneren
to be defeated or surpassed by someone or something else
verliezen, achterblijven
to lose the opportunity to do or participate in something useful or fun
missen, verliezen
to succeed or come to a favorable outcome
succesvol zijn, goed aflopen
to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something
falen, niet slagen
to try a new theory in real situations to see how well it works or gather feedback
testen, uitproberen
to perform or demonstrate one's abilities with the aim of getting a specific role or position
uitproberen, testen