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ils dépassent

surpass, exceed, pass, overtake

→ dépasser
dé undo, remove, or reverse + pass to pass, to skip + ent 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #50,915
surpass, exceed In the sense “be beyond someone’s understanding or ability,” it is often used with a person as the object: « nous dépassent » means “are beyond us.”
FR: Ses résultats dépassent les miens.
EN: Her results surpass mine.
pass, overtake For moving past someone or something, especially while walking or driving.
FR: Les coureurs dépassent le groupe de tête.
EN: The runners overtake the leading group.
Conjugation of dépasser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First dépasse —
Third dépasse dépassent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First dépasse —
Third dépasse dépassent

Vos dépenses dépassent largement vos revenus.

Your expenses far exceed your income.

Ils nous dépassent.

They’re overtaking us.

— Independence Day (1996)

Il se passe des choses qui nous dépassent.

Things are happening that are beyond our control.

Vos talents dépassent ceux des autres, et pourtant vous les cachez.

Your talents surpass those of others, and yet you hide them.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)