dépasser

A. vtr

• 1 to overtake (GB), to pass (US) [car, pedestrian]; to go past [place] Definition of overtake in the British & World English dictionary Definition of overtake in the US English dictionary Translate overtake | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to exceed [figure, dose, limit] elle le dépasse de cinq centimètres = she's five centimetres (GB) taller than him il a dépassé la cinquantaine = he's over or past fifty dépasser la mesure or les bornes = to go too far Definition of exceed in the British & World English dictionary Definition of exceed in the US English dictionary Translate exceed | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to be ahead of, to outstrip [rival] ça me dépasse! = it's beyond me!Translate be ahead of | into Italian

B. vi

• to jut or stick out; [underskirt] to show Definition of show in the British & World English dictionary Definition of show in the US English dictionary Translate show | into German | into Italian | into Spanish