English–French
“exceed” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/depase/
Example
Le prix va dépasser mon budget.
The price will exceed my budget.
How to say “exceed” in French
“Exceed” in French is dépasser.
A moving point crosses a marked boundary and continues beyond it, whether the boundary is a number, rule, or person ahead.
Example sentences with dépasser
Il a dépassé les attentes lors de la présentation.
He exceeded expectations at the presentation.
Tips for using dépasser
- The reflexive form se dépasser means to surpass one's own limits and is common in everyday French.
Other French words for “exceed”
Le prix excède mon budget.
The price exceeds my budget.
La demande a surpassé l'offre.
Demand exceeded supply.
Il ne faut pas outrepasser les limites.
You must not exceed the limits.