0 to do or be better than -- superar
1 to go beyond what was expected or hoped for -- sobrepasar
This is a programme that transcends and surpasses the stature of individual nations.
The only difference is that reality is surpassing fiction.
I wanted to say that what has been promised for 2006 will not only be achieved but in fact surpassed.
It has not been an easy process but it has surpassed all expectations.
Total income surpassed 1 million euros.