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    Dépassaient (en. Exceeded)

    /de.pa.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To go beyond a limit.
    They surpassed all expectations.
    Ils dépassaient toutes les attentes.
    To set a record or a higher level.
    The achievements of this project exceeded those of previous years.
    Les réalisations de ce projet dépassaient celles des années précédentes.
    To surpass, to dominate.
    The athlete's performance surpassed that of his competitors.
    La performance de l'athlète dépassait celle de ses concurrents.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'depasser', derived from the prefix 'dé-' and the verb 'passer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to exceed the limits
    To act excessively, not respecting the limits.
    dépasser les bornes
    to exceed expectations
    To do better than what was planned or hoped for.
    dépasser les attentes

    Related Words

    to exceed
    To express the action of crossing a limit.
    dépasser
    limit
    The boundary that must not be crossed.
    limite
    record
    The best performance in a given category.
    record

    Slang Meanings

    To go beyond the limits of normality.
    This party surpassed everything I had ever seen!
    Cette fête dépassait tout ce que j'avais déjà vu !
    To surpass social norms in terms of behavior.
    He was really overdoing it by behaving like that.
    Il dépassait vraiment en se comportant comme ça.