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surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vb (tr)
1. to be greater than in degree, extent, etc. 2. to be superior to in achievement or excellence 3. to overstep the limit or range of the theory surpasses my comprehension [from French surpasser, from sur-1 + passer to pass] surpassable adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
surpass Translations surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] VT (= go above) [+ amount, level, record] → superar, sobrepasar; (= go beyond) [+ expectations] → rebasar, superar he has never been surpassed in his mastery of the violin → su maestría al violín nunca ha sido superada to surpass o.s (lit) → superarse a sí mismo (iro) → pasarse(de la raya) I know you're tactless, but this time you've surpassed yourself! → sabía que no eras muy discreto, pero esta vez sí que te has pasado surpass vt (= be better than) → übertreffen (= exceed) comprehension → hinausgehen über (+acc); to surpass all expectations → alle Erwartungen übertreffen vr → sich selbst übertreffen surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vt (expectations, person) → superare it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vt (expectations, person) → superare it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse v surpass [səˈpaːs] to be, or do, better, or more than. beter wees يَفوقُ، يَتَفَوَّقُ على надминавам předčit overgå übertreffen ξεπερνώ, υπερτερώ superar, sobrepasar, exceder ületama جلو افتادن voittaa surpasser לַעֲלוֹת עַל- आगे निकल जाना nadilaziti, nadmašivati felülmúl (vkit) melampaui skara fram úr sorpassare まさる 능가하다 pranokti pārspēt melebihi overtreffen overgå przewyższać ultrapassar a depăşi превосходить prevýšiť, byť lepší ako; prekonať prekašati prevazići överträffa, överstiga เกินกว่า üstün olmak, bastırmak 超過 перевершувати, переважати سبقت لے جانا، آگے بڑھ جانا vượt trội hơn 超过 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds. Each year he has strained and stimulated his art to surpass himself, seeking ever a finer and a brighter gold, a more celestial azure. Selenographic charts have been constructed with a perfection which equals, if it does not even surpass, that of our terrestrial maps. |
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