No. 14,132 in Russian
опережал
"Опережал" means "was ahead" or "surpassed."
In a sentence
На соревновании он опережал всех своих соперников.
In the competition, he was ahead of all his competitors.
Here, "опережал" is used in the context of a sports competition to describe someone surpassing others in performance or position.
Развитие технологий опережал все прогнозы.
The development of technologies exceeded all forecasts.
In this sentence, "опережал" refers to something surpassing expectations or predictions in progress or speed.
Мальчик опережал свой возраст в знаниях и опыте.
The boy was ahead of his age in knowledge and experience.
In this context, "опережал" signifies exceeding typical standards or norms for someone's age in terms of abilities or achievements.
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