supera in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for supera in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.superare [supeˈrare] VB trans

1. superare (essere maggiore di):

superare

to exceed

il loro debito supera il milione di dollari

their debt exceeds the million dollar mark

sua sorella lo supera di cinque centimetri

his sister is five centimetres taller than him

superare qc in altezza, larghezza

to be taller, wider than sth

temporali che per intensità superano le previsioni

storms which are fiercer than expected

certe classi superano i 30 allievi

some classes have over 30 pupils

il colloquio non dovrebbe superare la mezz'ora

the interview shouldn't take more than or exceed half an hour

2. superare:

superare (oltrepassare) luogo

to go past

superare (passare da un parte all'altra)

to cross

superare fossato, fiume, ponte, colle, frontiera, soglia

to clear

superare barriera

to get through

superare barriera

to get over

superare muro

to clear

superare un ostacolo

to clear a hurdle also fig

superare il traguardo

to cross the (finishing) line

quando avrete superato il paese, girate a destra

when you've gone through the village, turn right

l'astista ha superato i sei metri

the pole vaulter cleared six metres

avere superato la quarantina

to be over or past forty

superare il limite del 10%

to pass the 10% mark

superare i limiti

to go too far

superare i limiti di velocità

to exceed or break the speed limit

superare i limiti della decenza

to cross the bounds of decency

superare un periodo difficile

to get through a difficult period

i risultati superano le nostre aspettative

the results exceed our expectations

abbiamo superato le difficoltà principali

we have got over the basic difficulties

superare una crisi

to overcome a crisis

le delusioni, i problemi si superano

disappointments, problems can be overcome

3. superare (sorpassare):

superare automobilista, veicolo:

to pass

superare veicolo

to overtake Brit

ha superato il trattore in una curva

he passed the tractor on a bend

farsi superare

to let or have oneself be passed

4. superare (essere superiore rispetto a):

superare

to be ahead of

superare

to outstrip

superare

to surpass

superare qn in crudeltà, in stupidità

to be crueller, more stupid than sb, to surpass sb in cruelty, stupidity

5. superare:

superare SCHOOL, UNIV

to get through

superare esame, test

to pass

II.superarsi VB refl

1. superarsi (se stesso):

superarsi

to surpass oneself

2. superarsi (l'un l'altro):

superarsi

to overtake each other

i concorrenti si superavano a vicenda

the competitors kept overtaking each other

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supera di gran lunga i limiti della ragionevolezza

it is far in excess of what is reasonable

la mia valigia supera di 10 chili il peso consentito

my suitcase is 10 kilos overweight

Translations for supera in the English»Italian Dictionary

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bridge over

superare

outbalance

superare

excel

superare (in in)

to excel oneself

superare se stesso also iron

outstrip person

superare (nella corsa)

outstrip production

superare

surpass (be better or greater than)

sorpassare, superare

surpass (go beyond) expectations

superare

to surpass sb, sth in sth

sorpassare or superare qn, qc in qc

to surpass sth in size, height

superare qc in grandezza, in altezza

to surpass oneself

superare se stesso

outbrave

superare in coraggio

rise above problems, disagreements

superare

supera in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for supera in the Italian»English Dictionary

superare [su·pe·ˈra:·re] VB trans

1. superare:

superare (per qualità)

to surpass

superare (per dimensioni, quantità)

to be bigger than

superare (di numero)

to be greater than

superare qu in qc

to be better than sb at sth

nessuno lo supera in fatto di arroganza

no one is more arrogant than he is

mi ha superato nell'esame di matematica

he beat me in the math exam

2. superare AUTO (sorpassare):

superare

to pass

3. superare fig:

superare (età)

to be over

superare (velocità)

to exceed

superare (prova)

to overcome

superare (esame)

to pass

superare (malattia)

to get over

superare (difficoltà, ostacolo, crisi)

to get through

Translations for supera in the English»Italian Dictionary

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outmaneuver

superare

outclass

superare

outstrip

superare

outdo

superare

to outdo sb in sth

superare qu in qc

to outdo oneself

superare se stesso

to transcend barriers/limitations

superare barriere/limiti

transcend

superare

outnumber

superare numericamnete

to pull sth through

superare qc

exceed (outshine)

superare

conquer

superare

supera Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

superare qu in qc

to be better than sb at sth

nessuno lo supera in fatto di arroganza

no one is more arrogant than he is