Si vous dépassez les résultats attendus, vous gérez très bien le défi.
English: If you exceed the expected results, you manage the challenge very well.
dépasser /depasˈe/ · verb · CEFR B2. French translation of "exceed".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Défis et Revers
- Source term
- exceed
- Translation
- dépasser
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
- Image
Pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Listen to how "dépasser" sounds in French.
Article, Gender & Forms
This verb is shown in its dictionary form.
| Dictionary form | dépasser |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + dépasser
- Examples
- Nous devons souvent dépasser.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Topic context
This word appears in the French Défis et Revers.
Example Sentences
Les coûts du projet ont dépassé notre budget initial de vingt pour cent.
English: The project costs exceeded our original budget by twenty percent.
Sa performance a dépassé toutes les attentes du public.
English: Her performance exceeded every expectation the audience had brought.
Les conducteurs qui dépassent la limite de vitesse recevront une lourde amende.
English: Drivers who exceed the speed limit will be heavily fined.
Related vocabulary
Practice this in SmartWords
Move from lookup to repetition with guided vocabulary exercises, saved words, and CEFR-based lesson paths.
Keep exploring
Play SmartWords games
Six word games built around our real vocabulary — free in the browser, no install.
Open the game hub →-
Word Sling
Match the center word under time pressure and keep the combo alive.
Play now → -
Word Gate
Fly through the correct gate before the speed ramps up.
Play now → -
Word Ninja
Slice the goal-language words, avoid the main-language decoy, and chase the announced bonus target.
Play now → -
Word Zip
Trace a single path across the board, hit each letter anchor in order, and fill every open cell.
Play now → -
Word Oddity
Pick the word that doesn't belong from a topic-driven set — every tap reveals all four meanings and images so the round becomes a flash-card too.
Play now → -
Word Memory
Flip and match goal-language words to their main-language meaning before your lives run out.
Play now →