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Old October 26, 2009, 05:55 PM
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Lightbulb Hacer sombra a alguien
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significa quitar el puesto a alguien, ser mejor que alguien.
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also "to outshine".

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another thought - more along the lines of your response, poli: "to eclipse".
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Funny, in Spanish we say the same. Eclipsar.
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