exceder

v.

1 to exceed, to surpass.

exceder el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limit

excede en dos kilos el peso permitido it is two kilos over the weight limit

esto excede mis atribuciones that is beyond my authority

Antonio sobrepasó los límites Anthony surpassed the limits.

2 to be greater.

exceder a o de to exceed

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exceder

► verbo transitivo

1 (superar) to excel, surpass

■ éste excede al tuyo en calidad this one surpasses yours in quality

2 (sobrepasar) to exceed, be in excess of

■ las ventas han excedido nuestras previsiones sales have exceeded our predictions

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sobrar) to be surplus, be left over

■ los agricultores venderán a bajo precio los productos que exceden the farmers will sell the surplus products at a low price

2 (ser demasiado) to be beyond, be outside

■ esto excede su competencia this is outside his jurisdiction

► verbo pronominal excederse

1 (pasarse) to overdo it, go too far

2 (en atenciones etc) to be extremely kind

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FRASEOLOGÍA

exceder de to exceed, be over

excederse a sí mismo,-a to surpass oneself, excel oneself

excederse en sus funciones to exceed one's duty

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verb

to exceed, surpass

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1. VT

1) (=superar) to exceed, surpass

los beneficios han excedido el millón de euros — profits are in excess of o have exceeded a million euros

2) (=sobrepasar) to surpass

las imágenes excedían cualquier cosa que pudieras imaginar — the pictures surpassed o were beyond anything you could imagine

3) [en importancia] to transcend

2.

VI

exceder de algo — to exceed sth

no puede exceder de diez páginas — it cannot exceed ten pages, it cannot be longer than ten pages

3.

See:

excederse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <límite/peso> to exceed

excede la cantidad prevista — it is higher than the figure expected

b) (superar, aventajar)

exceder a algo — to be superior to something

2.

exceder vi

exceder de algo — to exceed something

excede del peso permitido — it exceeds the weight limit

3.

excederse v pron

no te excedas — don't overdo it o get carried away

se excedió en sus críticas — she went too far in her criticism

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= exceed, overshoot, top, outrank, overstep.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.

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* exceder en número = outnumber.

* excederse = overrun [over-run], go + too far.

* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <límite/peso> to exceed

excede la cantidad prevista — it is higher than the figure expected

b) (superar, aventajar)

exceder a algo — to be superior to something

2.

exceder vi

exceder de algo — to exceed something

excede del peso permitido — it exceeds the weight limit

3.

excederse v pron

no te excedas — don't overdo it o get carried away

se excedió en sus críticas — she went too far in her criticism

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= exceed, overshoot, top, outrank, overstep.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.

* exceder en número = outnumber.

* excederse = overrun [over-run], go + too far.

* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.

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exceder [E1 ]

vt

1 ‹límite/peso/cantidad› to exceed

las ganancias exceden un millón de dólares the profits exceed o are in excess of a million dollars

excede en mucho la cantidad que pensábamos pagar it is much higher than the figure we intended paying

los gastos de este ejercicio exceden en un 10% los del año pasado costs in this financial year exceed last year's by 10% o are 10% up on last year's

2 (superar, aventajar) exceder A algo to be superior TO sth

el espectáculo excede a cualquier otro realizado por esta compañía the show surpasses o is superior to anything previously produced by this company

■ exceder

vi

exceder DE algo to exceed sth

no puede exceder de 200 hectáreas it cannot exceed o be greater than 200 hectares

excede del peso permitido it exceeds the weight limit, it is over the weight limit

■ excederse

v pron

no te excedas don't overdo it o get carried away

se ha excedido en sus críticas she has gone too far in her criticism

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exceder (conjugate exceder) verbo transitivo

a) ‹límite/peso› to exceed

b) (superar, aventajar) exceder a algo to be superior to sth

excederse verbo pronominal (al beber, trabajar) to overdo it;

◊ se excedió en sus críticas she went too far in her criticism

exceder verbo transitivo to exceed, surpass

'exceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- trascender
English:
exceed
- outrank
- overstep
- over
- transgress

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exceder

♦ vt

to exceed, to surpass;

exceder el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limit;

excede en dos kilos el peso permitido it is two kilos over the weight limit;

una cifra que excede con mucho la deuda externa del país a figure well in excess of the country's foreign debt;

esto excede mis atribuciones that is beyond my authority

♦ vi

to be greater;

exceder a o [m5]de to exceed;

su fortuna excede de los cien millones her fortune exceeds one hundred million

♦ See also the pronominal verb excederse

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exceder

v/t exceed

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exceder vt

: to exceed, to surpass

♦ See also the reflexive verb excederse

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exceder vb to exceed