Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - surpass
Связанные словари
Surpass
surpass
(surpasses, surpassing, surpassed) 1. If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers... Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London’s Barbican. VERB: V n, V-ed 2. If something surpasses expectations, it is much better than it was expected to be. Conrad Black gave an excellent party that surpassed expectations. VERB: V n
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
transitive verb Etymology: Middle French ~er, from sur- + passer to pass Date: 1555 1. to become better, greater, or stronger than ; exceed ~ed her rivals ~ed all expectations 2. to go beyond ; overstep 3. to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of a beauty that ~es description Synonyms: see exceed • ~able adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
v.tr. 1 outdo, be greater or better than. 2 (as surpassing adj.) pre-eminent, matchless (of surpassing intelligence). Derivatives surpassingly adv. Etymology: F surpasser (as SUR-(1), PASS(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
5.
1. превосходить to surpass smb. (in smth.) —- превзойти кого-л. (в чем-л.) to surpass smb. in eloquence —- превзойти кого-л. в красноречии to surpass smb. in intelligence —- быть умнее кого-л. to surpass all expectations —- превзойти все ожидания the results surpassed all my hopes —- результаты превзошли все мои ожидания 2. перегонять, обгонять ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
6.
v. 1) превосходить, превышать (in); Jane is not the best student in ordinary school subjects, hut she surpasses all the others in music. 2) перегонять ...Англо-русский словарь
7.
~ v 1 to be even better or greater than someone or something else (Gower became England's highest run scorer, surpassing Geoff Boycott's old record. | surpass expectations/hopes/dreams (=be better than you had expected, hoped etc)) 2 surpass yourself an expression meaning to do something even better than you have ever done before, often used jokingly when someone has done something badly (You've really surpassed yourself this time!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
8.
- 1555, from M.Fr. surpasser "go beyond, exceed, excel," from O.Fr. sur- "beyond" + passer "to go by" (see pass (1)). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1156 | |
2 | 812 | |
3 | 774 | |
4 | 772 | |
5 | 730 | |
6 | 700 | |
7 | 694 | |
8 | 690 | |
9 | 664 | |
10 | 656 | |
11 | 653 | |
12 | 634 | |
13 | 630 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 609 | |
16 | 604 | |
17 | 603 | |
18 | 598 | |
19 | 597 | |
20 | 596 |