Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cross, to pass over: To move from one side of an obstacle, boundary, or space to the other.
   • To overcome, to surmount: To successfully deal with or get past a difficulty or challenge.
   • To surpass, to exceed, to outstrip: To go beyond a certain limit, standard, or competitor in terms of speed, quantity, or quality.
   • To overtake: To move past another vehicle or person traveling in the same direction.

Usage Examples

• To cross, to pass over:

  • Chúng tôi phải vượt sông bằng thuyền. (We had to cross the river by boat.)
  • Vận động viên đã vượt qua vạch đích đầu tiên. (The athlete was the first to cross the finish line.)

• To overcome, to surmount:

  • Cô ấy đã vượt qua mọi khó khăn để thành công. (She overcame all difficulties to succeed.)
  • Làm thế nào để vượt qua nỗi sợ hãi? (How to overcome fear?)

• To surpass, to exceed:

  • Doanh số năm nay đã vượt kế hoạch. (This year's sales have exceeded the plan.)
  • Ước mơ của anh ấy vượt xa khả năng hiện tại. (His dreams far surpass his current capabilities.)

• To overtake:

  • Xe tải không được phép vượt trên cầu. (Trucks are not allowed to overtake on the bridge.)
  • Anh ta vượt tất cả các đối thủ trong chặng đua cuối. (He overtook all his competitors in the final lap.)

Advanced Usage

• "vượt lên trên": To rise above, to tower over (literally or figuratively).

  • Tòa nhà này vượt lên trên tất cả các tòa nhà khác trong thành phố. (This building towers over all other buildings in the city.)

• "vượt quyền": To overstep one's authority, to act beyond one's mandate.

  • Anh ta bị khiển trách vì đã vượt quyền. (He was reprimanded for overstepping his authority.)

• "vượt mặt": To outdo someone openly, to surpass someone in a way that is evident to others.

  • Cô học trò đã vượt mặt thầy giáo về kiến thức trong lĩnh vực đó. (The student outdid her teacher in knowledge of that field.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vượt trội (adj): Outstanding, superior, excellent.

  • Anh ấy có năng lực vượt trội. (He has outstanding ability.)

• Vượt bậc (adj/phrase): By leaps and bounds, making remarkable progress.

  • Trình độ của cậu ấy tiến bộ vượt bậc. (His proficiency has improved by leaps and bounds.)

• Vượt ải (verb phrase): To pass a critical test or checkpoint (often used figuratively).

  • Công ty đã vượt ải khó khăn về tài chính. (The company passed the difficult financial checkpoint.)

Synonyms

• Vượt qua (verb phrase): To get over, to pass through. (A common compound using the target word).
• Vượt khó (verb phrase): To overcome hardship.
• Qua (verb): To pass, to go across. (More general).
• Vượt (as a standalone verb) is the core term.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As 'vượt' is a Vietnamese verb, the concept of "phrasal verbs" applies to verb phrases formed with it.

• Vượt qua: To overcome, to get past (a challenge, emotion, or physical obstacle).

  • Chúng ta cùng nhau vượt qua giai đoạn này. (Let's get through this period together.)

• Vượt lên: To rise above, to pull ahead, to take the lead.

  • Đội chủ nhà đang cố gắng vượt lên dẫn trước. (The home team is trying to pull ahead and take the lead.)

• Vượt quá: To exceed, to go beyond (a limit).

  • Chi tiêu đã vượt quá ngân sách. (Spending has exceeded the budget.)

Related Idioms

• Vượt cạn: Literally "to cross the shallow water". Figuratively, it means to go through a difficult or dangerous period, most commonly used to refer to a woman giving birth.

  • Cô ấy sắp vượt cạn vào tuần tới. (She is due to give birth next week.)

• Vượt biên: To cross the border (illegally). This is a specific term for border crossing, often under difficult circumstances.

  • Câu chuyện về những người vượt biên tìm tự do. (The story of people crossing the border in search of freedom.)

• Vượt rào: Literally "to jump over a fence". It means to bypass rules, regulations, or standard procedures.

  • Một số sinh viên tìm cách vượt rào để vào thư viện. (Some students try to find a way around the rules to get into the library.)

verb

1. to cross to pass overcome