surpass

surpass
transitive verb
übertreffen (in an + Dat.)

surpass oneself — sich selbst übertreffen

something surpasses [somebody's] comprehension — etwas ist [jemandem] unbegreiflich

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verb
(to be, or do, better, or more than.) übertreffen
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sur·pass
[səˈpɑ:s, AM sɚˈpæs]
vt
1. (form: be better than)
to \surpass sb/sth jdn/etw übertreffen
to \surpass all expectations alle Erwartungen übertreffen
2. (be better than ever)
to \surpass oneself sich akk selbst übertreffen
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[sɜː'pAːs]
1. vt
1) (= be better than) übertreffen
2) (= exceed) comprehension hinausgehen über (+acc)

to surpass all expectations — alle Erwartungen übertreffen

2. vr
sich selbst übertreffen
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surpass [sə(r)ˈpɑːs; US -ˈpæs] v/t
1. übertreffen (in an dat):
it surpassed my expectations;
surpass o.s. sich selbst übertreffen;
not be surpassed unübertrefflich
2. jemandes Kräfte etc übersteigen:
that surpassed my comprehension das ging mir über meinen Verstand
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transitive verb
übertreffen (in an + Dat.)

surpass oneself — sich selbst übertreffen

something surpasses [somebody's] comprehension — etwas ist [jemandem] unbegreiflich

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v.
überbieten v.
übertreffen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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