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1 exceed
exceed [ɪkˈsi:d](in value, amount, length of time) dépasser (in en) (by de ) ; [+ expectations, limits, capabilities] dépasser• a fine not exceeding £50 une amende ne dépassant pas 50 livres* * *[ɪk'siːd]transitive verb outrepasser [functions, authority]; dépasser [speed limit, credit limit] (by de) -
2 exceed
exceed [ɪk'si:d](a) (be more than) dépasser, excéder;∎ demand exceeded supply la demande a excédé l'offre;∎ her salary exceeds mine by £5,000 a year son salaire annuel dépasse le mien de 5000 livres∎ to exceed one's authority outrepasser ses pouvoirs;∎ to exceed one's instructions aller au-delà des instructions reçues;∎ to exceed the speed limit dépasser la limite de vitesse, faire un excès de vitesse;∎ to be fined for exceeding the speed limit avoir une amende pour excès de vitesse;∎ do not exceed the stated dose (on medication) ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite -
3 exceed
exceed vtr outrepasser [functions, authority] ; dépasser [speed limit, sum of money] (by de) ; when expenses exceed income quand les dépenses sont supérieures aux revenus ; to exceed all expectations dépasser toute attente ; arrested for exceeding the speed limit arrêté pour excès de vitesse. -
4 expectation
expectation [‚ekspek'teɪʃən]∎ to live in expectation vivre dans l'expectative ou l'attente;∎ beyond all expectation au-delà de toute espérance;∎ in a tone of gloomy expectation avec appréhension;∎ there is every expectation that we shall be seeing them again soon il y a de grandes chances pour que nous les revoyions bientôt;∎ in expectation of dans l'attente de;∎ Religion in the sure expectation of life everlasting dans la certitude d'une vie éternelle(b) (usu pl) (hope, aspiration) attente f;∎ to come up to sb's expectations remplir ou répondre à l'attente de qn;∎ his performance fell short of or did not live up to their expectations il n'a pas été à la hauteur de leurs espérances, il n'a pas répondu à leur attente;∎ to exceed sb's expectations dépasser l'attente ou les espérances de qn;∎ my expectations for its success were not that high je ne pensais pas vraiment que ça réussirait;∎ their expectations that he would fail were not fulfilled ils s'attendaient à ce qu'il échoue, mais finalement ils se sont trompés;∎ the performance did not confirm the City expectations les résultats n'ont pas répondu à l'attente de la City;∎ these unrealistically high profit expectations ces prévisions de bénéfices totalement fantaisistes;∎ this merely confirms our worst expectations cela ne fait que confirmer nos prévisions les plus noires;∎ contrary to expectations contrairement à ou contre toute attente;∎ to have high expectations of sb/sth attendre beaucoup de qn/qch(c) (usu pl) (requirement) exigence f;∎ we have certain expectations of our employees nous avons certaines exigences envers nos employés;∎ what are your expectations? (for salary, job prospects) quelles sont vos conditions ou exigences?∎ to have great expectations avoir de grandes espérances;∎ uncle from whom one has expectations oncle m à héritageUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > expectation
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