exceeding

An adjective meaning extremely great, very large, or outstanding; often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo que significa extremamente grande, enorme ou notável; também pode indicar algo que ultrapassa um limite ou é superior a outro. Usado com frequência em contextos formais ou literários.

1. Extremely great or large C1 formal

   Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; exceptional.

   • The project required an exceeding amount of resources.
   • Her exceeding kindness made her beloved by everyone.
   • The storm caused exceeding damage to the coastal towns.

   🇵🇹Excepcional

   Sinônimos: enormousexceptionalextraordinaryextremeimmensepreeminentprodigiousremarkablesurpassingunusual

   Antônimos: averagecommonminormoderatenormalordinaryslighttypicalunexceptionalusual

• more exceeding comparative form
• most exceeding superlative form

A verb used to indicate going beyond a limit, boundary, or expected amount.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar ultrapassar um limite, uma quantidade esperada ou uma autoridade; também pode significar superar alguém ou algo em qualidade, quantidade ou desempenho.

1. Go beyond a limit B2 formal

   To be greater than a number, amount, or limit.

   • The cost of the project exceeded our budget.
   • His speed exceeded the legal limit by 20 miles per hour.
   • The demand for the product exceeded the supply.

   🇵🇹Exceder

   Sinônimos: outdooutstripoverstepsurpasstoptranscend

2. Surpass or outdo B2 formal

   To be better or greater than something else in quality or performance.

   • She exceeded all expectations in her final exam.
   • The new model exceeds the previous one in efficiency.
   • His achievements far exceed those of his peers.

   🇵🇹Superar

   Sinônimos: beatexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   Antônimos: fall shortunderperform

• exceeded past participle
• exceeded past simple
• exceeding present participle
• exceeds third person singular