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rebasado

exceeded

adjective rreh-bah-SAH-doh Rare

Also means

surpassed

Usage Note

Rebasado is the past participle of rebasar used as an adjective, meaning a limit, capacity, or deadline has been exceeded. Rebasar is especially common in Mexico and other Latin American countries as an equivalent to Spain's adelantar when describing overtaking a vehicle. The form rebasada is used with feminine nouns.

Examples

"El límite de velocidad fue rebasado."

Natural Translation

The speed limit was exceeded.

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