Polyglot Dictionary

sobrepasar

/soβɾepaˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
sobrepaso
preterite (yo)
sobrepasé
past participle
sobrepasado

Meaning

  1. to exceed

    • Sobrepasó el límite.

      He exceeded the limit.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

exceder

exceder and sobrepasar are close synonyms for "to exceed, surpass," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

übersteigen

übersteigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to exceed."

Portuguese

exceder

exceder is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to exceed."

Practice

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