No. 2,875 in French
dépasser
To exceed, surpass, overtake, or go beyond.
In a sentence
Je ne veux pas dépasser la limite de vitesse en conduisant.
I do not want to exceed the speed limit while driving.
In this context, 'dépasser' is used to mean 'exceed' or 'go beyond' a specified limit.
L'enfant a dépassé les attentes de ses professeurs cette année.
The child surpassed the expectations of the teachers this year.
Here, 'dépasser' implies 'to surpass' or 'to do better than' what was expected.
Excusez-moi, puis-je vous dépasser dans la file ?
Excuse me, can I pass you in the line?
In this example, 'dépasser' means 'to pass' or 'to overtake' someone, especially in a lineup or queue.
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