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oltrepassare

to go beyond

verb ohl-treh-pahs-SAH-reh Rare

Also means

to exceed

Usage Note

Oltrepassare means to cross or go past a physical boundary (oltrepassare il confine = to cross the border) or to exceed a limit (oltrepassare il limite = to exceed the limit). It is more emphatic than superare (to surpass) because oltre stresses the idea of going well past something. It is transitive and takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Non è consentito oltrepassare questa linea."

Natural Translation

It is not permitted to cross this line.

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