No. 3,129 in Polish

przekraczać

"Przekraczać" means "to exceed, to cross, or to go beyond."

In a sentence

Nie przekraczaj prędkości, aby uniknąć mandatu.
Do not exceed the speed limit to avoid a ticket.
Here, 'przekraczać' means 'to exceed' in the context of a speed limit.
Przekroczyliśmy granicę o północy.
We crossed the border at midnight.
Here, 'przekraczać' is used to mean 'to cross' a geographical or physical boundary.
Twoje działania przekraczają moje oczekiwania.
Your actions exceed my expectations.
In this sentence, 'przekraczać' signifies going beyond or surpassing in the sense of expectations.

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