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It was a grand misunderstanding, wrote the progressive critic Franz Servas in 1895, to believe that one could "refute" and thereby "surpass" Nietzsche.Der progressive Kritiker Franz Serväs bezeichnete es 1895 als grobes Mißverständnis zu glauben, man könne Nietzsche »widerlegen« und damit »überwinden«.Aschheim, Steven E / The Nietzsche Legacy in Germany, 1890-1990Aschheim, Steven E / Nietzsche und die DeutschenNietzsche und die DeutschenAschheim, Steven E© 1992 by The Regents of the University of California© 2000 J. B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH in StuttgartThe Nietzsche Legacy in Germany, 1890-1990Aschheim, Steven E© 1992 by The Regents of the University of California
The market for the new product includes police use. The new testing procedure should significantly surpass existing methods in terms of stability, sensitivity and robustness.Geplant ist, dass die Testmethode die im Markt befindlichen Systeme im Hinblick auf Robustheit, Stabilität und Sensitivität übertreffen wird.http://www.nanostart.de/ 4/5/2012http://www.nanostart.de/ 4/5/2012
The Group achieved its strategic and operating targets, and even managed to surpass them.Unsere strategischen und operativen Ziele haben wir nicht nur erreicht, sondern sogar übertroffen.http://www.mvv-investor.de/ 2/13/2012http://www.mvv-investor.de/ 2/13/2012
The bullish German stock market proved a particularly strong attraction for investors, enabling the bank to surpass the previous year's already high equity turnover by over 150%.Die Kursentwicklung am deutschen Aktienmarkt lenkte das Interesse der Anleger besonders auf diesen Bereich. So war es möglich, das bereits im Vorjahr erreichte hohe Umsatzvolumen um mehr als 150% zu übertreffen.https://www.commerzbank.de 3/23/2012https://www.commerzbank.de 3/23/2012
The aim of SMA is that total annual investments do not surpass 10% of sales in the medium term.SMA strebt an, dass die jährlichen Gesamtinvestitionen mittelfristig bis zu 10 Prozent des Umsatzes betragen sollen.© 2012 SMA Solar Technology AGhttp://www.sma.de 4/27/2012© 2012 SMA Solar Technology AGhttp://www.sma.de 4/27/2012
It was easy to see that they strove to surpass each other.Leicht war es zu erkennen, daß jeder sich mühte, den zu übertreffen, der vor ihm gesungen.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
KfW Bankengruppe surpasses record financing volume of 2007.KfW Bankengruppe steigert Finanzierungsvolumen nochmals gegenüber Rekordjahr 2007.http://www.kfw.de/ 3/9/2012
The result was a bestseller on a scale hitherto unknown and, according to Paine's biographer Harvey Kaye, not since surpassed.Das Resultat war ein Bestseller von bis dahin unbekanntem und, so Paines Biograf Harvey Kaye, seither unübertroffenem Ausmaß.Hitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of ManThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher© Christopher Hitchens 2006© des Zitats von Bob Dylan. Dwarf Music 1968© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MunchenThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher© 2006 by Christopher Hitchens© 1968 by Dwarf Music.
Cargo sales (in terms of tonne-kilometres transported) rose in June by 5.2 per cent and surpassed cumulatively the year-earlier level by 2.5 per cent.Die verkaufte Cargo-Leistung (gemessen in TKT) stieg im Juni um 5,2 Prozent und übertraf auch kumulativ den Vorjahreszeitraum um 2,5 Prozent.http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/14/2012http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/14/2012
Experience has shown that children's computer knowledge often surpasses that of their parents and teachers.Die Praxis zeigt nämlich sehr häufig, daß Kinder in Sachen Computer ihren Eltern und Lehrern überlegen sind.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 15.03.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 15.03.2011
The order intake of 128.6 million Euro in 01/2003 surpassed not only the "two preceding periods (04/2002 = 51.1 million Euro, 03/2002 = 72.6 million Euro) but also the 77.5 million Euro realized in the equivalent prior- year period.Der Auftragseingang in 01/2003 übertraf mit 128,6 Mio. Euro sowohl die Vorquartale (04/2002 = 51,1 Mio. Euro, 03/2002 = 72,6 Mio. Euro) als auch den Vorjahreszeitraum mit 77,5 Mio. Euro.http://www.singulus.de/ 4/19/2012http://www.singulus.de/ 4/19/2012
whereas such improvements in quality require Member States to lay down standards, to be attained or surpassed by the universal service providers, in respect of the services forming part of the universal service;Hierzu müssen die Mitgliedstaaten Normen festlegen, die von den Anbietern von Universaldienstleistungen im Hinblick auf Leistungen, die Teil des Universaldienstes sind, erreicht oder übertroffen werden müssen.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009
Wind energy has surpassed hydropower as the most important source for electricity generation.Die Windenergie hat sich zur wichtigsten Quelle- vor der Wasserenergie- bei der Stromerzeugung entwickelt.http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/ 16.12.2011http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/ 16.12.2011
And social research nowadays has a practical urgency surpassing even that of cancer research.Und die praktische Dringlichkeit der Sozialforschung übersteigt heute selbst die der Krebsforschung.Popper, Karl Raimund / The Poverty of HistoricismPopper, Karl Raimund / Das Elend des HistorizismusDas Elend des HistorizismusPopper, Karl Raimund© Karl R. Popper 1960/1987© fur diese Ausgabe: Mohr Siebeck in Tubingen 2003.The Poverty of HistoricismPopper, Karl Raimund© 1957, 1960, 1961 Karl Popper© 2002 The Estate of Karl Popper
The internal target of dealing with 85 per cent of routine transactions within one day was attained and surpassed within the first quarter of the year.Das interne Ziel, 85% aller Routinetransaktionen innerhalb eines Tages abzuwickeln, wurde noch im ersten Vierteljahr erreicht und sogar übertroffen.© OPUS 2010
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surpass
verb
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Past | surpassed |
Imperative | surpass |
Present Participle (Participle I) | surpassing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | surpassed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I surpass | we surpass |
you surpass | you surpass |
he/she/it surpasses | they surpass |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am surpassing | we are surpassing |
you are surpassing | you are surpassing |
he/she/it is surpassing | they are surpassing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have surpassed | we have surpassed |
you have surpassed | you have surpassed |
he/she/it has surpassed | they have surpassed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been surpassing | we have been surpassing |
you have been surpassing | you have been surpassing |
he/she/it has been surpassing | they have been surpassing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I surpassed | we surpassed |
you surpassed | you surpassed |
he/she/it surpassed | they surpassed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was surpassing | we were surpassing |
you were surpassing | you were surpassing |
he/she/it was surpassing | they were surpassing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had surpassed | we had surpassed |
you had surpassed | you had surpassed |
he/she/it had surpassed | they had surpassed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been surpassing | we had been surpassing |
you had been surpassing | you had been surpassing |
he/she/it had been surpassing | they had been surpassing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will surpass | we shall/will surpass |
you will surpass | you will surpass |
he/she/it will surpass | they will surpass |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be surpassing | we shall/will be surpassing |
you will be surpassing | you will be surpassing |
he/she/it will be surpassing | they will be surpassing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have surpassed | we shall/will have surpassed |
you will have surpassed | you will have surpassed |
he/she/it will have surpassed | they will have surpassed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been surpassing | we shall/will have been surpassing |
you will have been surpassing | you will have been surpassing |
he/she/it will have been surpassing | they will have been surpassing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would surpass | we should/would surpass |
you would surpass | you would surpass |
he/she/it would surpass | they would surpass |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be surpassing | we should/would be surpassing |
you would be surpassing | you would be surpassing |
he/she/it would be surpassing | they would be surpassing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have surpassed | we should/would have surpassed |
you would have surpassed | you would have surpassed |
he/she/it would have surpassed | they would have surpassed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been surpassing | we should/would have been surpassing |
you would have been surpassing | you would have been surpassing |
he/she/it would have been surpassing | they would have been surpassing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am surpassed | we are surpassed |
you are surpassed | you are surpassed |
he/she/it is surpassed | they are surpassed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being surpassed | we are being surpassed |
you are being surpassed | you are being surpassed |
he/she/it is being surpassed | they are being surpassed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been surpassed | we have been surpassed |
you have been surpassed | you have been surpassed |
he/she/it has been surpassed | they have been surpassed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was surpassed | we were surpassed |
you were surpassed | you were surpassed |
he/she/it was surpassed | they were surpassed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being surpassed | we were being surpassed |
you were being surpassed | you were being surpassed |
he/she/it was being surpassed | they were being surpassed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been surpassed | we had been surpassed |
you had been surpassed | you had been surpassed |
he/she/it had been surpassed | they had been surpassed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be surpassed | we shall/will be surpassed |
you will be surpassed | you will be surpassed |
he/she/it will be surpassed | they will be surpassed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been surpassed | we shall/will have been surpassed |
you will have been surpassed | you will have been surpassed |
he/she/it will have been surpassed | they will have been surpassed |