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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdépasser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-pah-say
"Ses efforts ont dépassé toutes nos attentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be greater in number or size than a standard, quantity, or expected limit.
"The company's profits this quarter exceeded all expectations." - 2
To go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by a rule, law, or authority.
"Drivers who exceed the speed limit will face heavy fines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb excedere, meaning 'to go out, depart, surpass,' formed by ex- ('out') and cedere ('to go, yield'). Entered Middle English via Old French exceder in the 15th century, retaining the primary sense of going beyond a given limit or boundary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exceed" is said worldwide
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dépasser
Transliteration: deh-pah-say
"Ses efforts ont dépassé toutes nos attentes."
überschreiten
Transliteration: yý-ber-shry-ten
"Die Kosten dürfen das Budget nicht überschreiten."
superare
Transliteration: soo-peh-rah-reh
"I risultati hanno superato ogni previsione."
superar
Transliteration: soo-peh-rahr
"Las ventas lograron superar la meta anual."
exceder
Transliteration: eh-seh-der
"Você não deve exceder o limite de velocidade."
पार करना
Transliteration: paar karna
"यह संख्या हमारी उम्मीदों से पार कर गई।"
超过
Transliteration: chāoguò
"今年的出口额已经超过了去年。"
초과하다
Transliteration: chogwahada
"비용이 예산을 초과했습니다."
超える
Transliteration: koeru
"来場者は予想を大きく超えた。"
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