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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) višji, močnejši2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) boljši3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) vzvišen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) predstojnik* * *I [sjupíəriə]adjective ( superiorly adverb)(o prostoru) gornji; (o položaju) višji; (o kakovosti) boljši; (o številu) večji; močnejši (in v), prekašajoč; ki je nad čem, superioren, vzvišen, izreden; commerce izvrsten, odličen; (o vinu) žlahten; (često derogatory) imeniten, izobražen; ohol, domišljav, nadut, arogantenwith a superior air — domišljavo, naduto, zviškasuperior to bribery — vzvišen nad, nedovzeten za podkupovanjesuperior court American najvišje sodišče v državi (v ZDA)superior forces military premočsuperior knowledge — izredno, zelo visoko znanjesuperior letter — črka, ki stoji nad vrsticosuperior limit — zgornja meja, skrajni rok, najvišja vsotasuperior person — od drugih bolj izobražena oseba; domišljava oseba, nadutež; (ironično) fina osebato rise superior to s.th. — pokazati se vzvišenega nad čem, ne si pustiti vplivati od česaII [sjupíəriə]nounpredstojnik, starešina, šef; kdor je boljši (in v); history fevdni gospodMother Superior, Lady Superior ecclesiastic prednica samostana -
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Ia. 우수한, 나은(to, in), 양질의, 우량한, 우세한, 보다 놓은, 보다 고위의,...을 초월한,...에 동요되지 않는(to), 거만한, \superior person (비꼬아서) 높은 양반, 학자 선생, \superior to,...보다 우수한IIn. 윗사람, 상급자, 뛰어난 사람, 수도(수녀)원장 -
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superior [sʊˈpɪərɪər]1. adjectivea. ( = better) supérieurb. ( = high-quality) de qualité supérieure2. noun* * *[suː'pɪərɪə(r), sjuː-, sʊ-] 1.noun gen, Religion supérieur/-e m/f2.1) gen supérieur (to à; in en); [product] de qualité supérieure; ( better than another) meilleur2) ( condescending) condescendant -
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superior, sju ;-, sU-A n gen, Relig supérieur/-e m/f ; as an actor he has few superiors il y a peu d'acteurs qui lui soient supérieurs.B adj1 ( better than average) [intelligence, power, knowledge, person, team] supérieur (to à ; in en) ; [product] de qualité supérieure ; ( better than another) meilleur ; their forces attacked in superior numbers leurs forces ont attaqué en plus grand nombre ;2 ( higher in rank) [officer] supérieur ;3 ( condescending) [person, look, smile, air] condescendant, suffisant ; -
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1. adjective1) (of higher quality) besonders gut [Restaurant, Qualität, Stoff]; überlegen [handwerkliches Können, Technik, Intelligenz]2) (having higher rank) höher... [Stellung, Rang, Gericht]2. nounbe superior to somebody — einen höheren Rang als jemand haben
1) (somebody higher in rank) Vorgesetzte, der/die2) (somebody better) Überlegene, der/die* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) höher2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) hervorragend3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) überlegen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) der/die Vorgesetzte- academic.ru/72222/superiority">superiority* * *su·peri·or[su:ˈpɪəriəʳ, AM səˈpɪriɚ]1. (higher in rank) höhergestellt, vorgesetztto be socially \superior to sb gesellschaftlich über jdm stehen, einer höheren [Gesellschafts]schicht angehören als jd; (higher in quality) besser sein [als jd/etw]3. (better) weapons überlegento be \superior in numbers zahlenmäßig überlegen [o in der Überzahl] seinto be \superior in strength kräftemäßig überlegen sein6. ANAT höher7. TYPO hochgestelltII. nsocial \superior gesellschaftlich höher stehende Person2. RELMother/Father S\superior Vorsteherin/Vorsteher eines Klosters oder Ordens* * *[sʊ'pIərɪə(r)]1. adj1) (= better) quality, equipment besser (to als); intellect, ability, skill, technique überlegen (to sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)he thinks he's so superior — er hält sich für so überlegen or für so viel besser
2) (= excellent) work(manship), technique großartig, hervorragend; craftsman ausgezeichnet; intellect überragendgoods of superior quality, superior quality goods — Waren pl bester Qualität
3) (= higher in rank etc) höherto be superior to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache übergeordnet sein, höherstehen als jd/etw
5) (= snobbish) person, manner überheblich; tone, smile überlegen; (= smart) restaurant, clientele fein, vornehm6) (TYP) figure, letter hochgestellt2. n1) (in rank) Vorgesetzte(r) mf2) (in ability) Überlegene(r) mfto be sb's superior —
he has no superiors when it comes to that — was das anbelangt, ist ihm keiner überlegen
3) (ECCL)* * *superior [suːˈpıərıə(r)]A adj (adv superiorly)1. höherstehend, höher(er, e, es), Ober…, vorgesetzt:superior court JUR höheres Gericht, höhere Instanz3. höher(er, e, es), umfassend(er, e, es) (Wissen etc)4. höher(er, e, es), besser (to als), hervorragend, erlesen (Qualität etc):superior beings höhere Wesen;superior performance hervorragende Leistungsuperior in number zahlenmäßig überlegen, in der Überzahl;superior stamina SPORT konditionelle Überlegenheit;superior title to an estate JUR höherer Rechtsanspruch auf ein Gut6. fig überlegen, -heblich (Lächeln etc)7. iron vornehm:superior persons bessere oder feine Leute8. erhaben (to über akk):rise superior to sth sich über etwas erhaben zeigen9. höherliegend, ober(er, e, es):superior planets ASTRON äußere Planeten10. MATH, TYPO hochgestellt (Buchstabe etc)B she has no superior in courage an Mut übertrifft ihn keinera) Superior m,b) Oberin fsup. abk1. superior2. superlative Superl.3. supplement4. supplementary zusätzl.5. supply6. supra, abovesuper. abk1. superfine2. superior* * *1. adjective1) (of higher quality) besonders gut [Restaurant, Qualität, Stoff]; überlegen [handwerkliches Können, Technik, Intelligenz]2) (having higher rank) höher... [Stellung, Rang, Gericht]2. noun1) (somebody higher in rank) Vorgesetzte, der/die2) (somebody better) Überlegene, der/die* * *adj.oberer adj.übergeordnet adj.überlegen adj. n.Vorgesetzte f.Vorgesetzter m. -
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su'piəriə
1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) de superioridad, de altivez
2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superiorsuperior adj superior
superior 1 adjetivo 1 ( en posición) ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n); ‹ nivel› higher; ‹labio/mandíbula› upper ( before n) 2 superior A algo/algn superior to sth/sb; una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence ‹ clase social› higherc) (en cantidad, número):◊ los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number;superior A algo above sth; un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9
superior 2
◊ - riora sustantivo masculino, femenino(f) Mother Superiorb)
superior
I adjetivo
1 (que está más alto) top, upper
el piso superior, the upper floor
2 (que es mejor) superior, better: su sueldo es superior al mío, his salary is higher than mine
3 (en número) un número superior a 10, a number greater o higher o more than 10
4 (indicando grado: en enseñanza) higher (:en el ejército, la policía) superior
II m (rango militar, policial) superior Rel Superior ' superior' also found in these entries: Spanish: ápice - Cesid - CSIC - encima - ser - extra - innegablemente - larga - largo - licenciatura - pala - superiora - abogado - brazo - carrera - creer - derecho - educación - exceder - jefe - madre - mejor - normal - superar - titulado English: above - advanced - average - change up - cut - degree - education - expanse - high - higher - higher education - higher-up - outnumber - outrank - preeminent - registrar - rise above - self-righteous - senior - staff college - superior - tertiary - top - top-heavy - upper - advantage - A level - barrister - better - boss - commission - excess - fancy - first - mother - movetr[sʊː'pɪərɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) superior (to, a)2 pejorative (attitude, tone, smile) de superioridad1 (senior) superior nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be superior in number superar en númeroMother Superior Madre Superiorasuperior [sʊ'pɪriər] adj1) better: superior2) haughty: altivo, altanerosuperior n: superior madj.• arrogante adj.• orgulloso, -a adj.adj.• eximio, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• superior adj.• último, -a adj.n.• mayor s.m.• rector s.m.• superior s.m.• superiora s.f.
I sʊ'pɪriər, suː'pɪəriə(r)1)a) ( better)to be superior (TO something/somebody) — ser* superior (a algo/alguien), ser* mejor (que algo/alguien)
b) ( above average) <workmanship/writer> de gran calidadsuperior quality goods — productos mpl de primera calidad
2) ( arrogant) <tone/smile> de superioridad or suficiencia3) (higher in rank, status)4) (in amount, number)given their superior numbers, we cannot win — dada su superioridad numérica, no podemos ganar
5) ( above) (frml)to be superior TO something — estar* por encima de algo
6) (higher, upper) superior
II
a) (in rank, position) superior mb) ( in ability)c) ( Relig)[sʊ'pɪǝrɪǝ(r)]Mother Superior — Madre f Superiora
1. ADJ1) (=better) superiorto be superior to sth/sb — ser superior a algo/algn
to be superior to sth/sb in sth — superar or ser superior a algo/algn en algo
2) (=good) [product] de primera calidadit's a very superior model — es un modelo de primerísima calidad, es un modelo muy superior
3) (=senior) (in hierarchy, rank) superiorhis superior officer — (Mil) su superior
the enemy were superior to them in number — el enemigo los superaba or era superior a ellos en número
5) (=smug) [person] altanero, desdeñoso; [tone, expression, smile] de superioridad, de suficiencia"you don't understand," Clarissa said in a superior way — -tú no lo entiendes -dijo Clarissa con aire de superioridad or de suficiencia
6) (Tech) (=upper) superior2. N1) (in rank, organization) superior m2) (in ability)3) (Rel) superior mMother Superior — madre f superiora
3.CPDsuperior court N — tribunal m superior
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I [sʊ'pɪriər, suː'pɪəriə(r)]1)a) ( better)to be superior (TO something/somebody) — ser* superior (a algo/alguien), ser* mejor (que algo/alguien)
b) ( above average) <workmanship/writer> de gran calidadsuperior quality goods — productos mpl de primera calidad
2) ( arrogant) <tone/smile> de superioridad or suficiencia3) (higher in rank, status)4) (in amount, number)given their superior numbers, we cannot win — dada su superioridad numérica, no podemos ganar
5) ( above) (frml)to be superior TO something — estar* por encima de algo
6) (higher, upper) superior
II
a) (in rank, position) superior mb) ( in ability)c) ( Relig)Mother Superior — Madre f Superiora
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) overordnet; overlegen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) udsøgt3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) hoven2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) overordnet* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) overordnet; overlegen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) udsøgt3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) hoven2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) overordnet -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) desdenhoso2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior* * *su.pe.ri.or[sup'iəriə] n 1 pessoa superior (em cargo, etc.). he has no superior / ele não tem um chefe acima dele. 2 superior, chefe de um convento. • adj 1 excelente, muito bom, superior. he is my superior in this / nisso ele é superior a mim. 2 melhor, maior, mais elevado em número. 3 superior em posição ou cargo, etc. 4 arrogante, convencido. Mother Superior madre superiora (de convento). to be superior to a) estar acima de, resistir a. he is superior to temptation / ele resiste à tentação. b) superar. she is superior to me / ela me supera. -
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su'piəriə 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) overordnet; overlegen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) høy(ere), overlegen, ekstra god3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) overlegen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) overordnetIsubst. \/sʊˈpɪərɪə\/, \/sjʊˈpɪərɪə\/1) overordnet, formann2) ( overført) overmann3) abbed4) ( typografi) hevet tegnbe one's superior være bedre enn noen, være noen overlegenMother Superior se ➢ motherIIadj. \/sʊˈpɪərɪə\/, \/sjʊˈpɪərɪə\/1) overordnet, høyere i rang2) ( om egenskap) overlegen3) bedre, større4) ( om kvalitet) utmerket, utsøkt, førsteklasses5) (om holdning, mine) overlegen, hovmodig6) (spes. naturvitenskap) øvre, over-, høyere7) ( typografi) hevet8) ( om planeters bane i forhold til jordens) utenom-rise superior to all obstacles overvinne alle hindringersuperior numbers se ➢ number, 1superior to hevet over, bedre enn -
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[suː'pɪərɪə(r), sjuː-, sʊ-] 1.nome superiore m. (anche relig.)2.1) (better than average) superiore; [ product] di qualità superiore; (better than another) migliore2) (condescending) [person, look] sussiegoso; [smile, air] di sufficienza* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superiore2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superiore3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superiore2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superiore* * *[suː'pɪərɪə(r), sjuː-, sʊ-] 1.nome superiore m. (anche relig.)2.1) (better than average) superiore; [ product] di qualità superiore; (better than another) migliore2) (condescending) [person, look] sussiegoso; [smile, air] di sufficienza -
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1) ( higher in rank) höhergestellt, vorgesetzt;to be \superior [to sb] [jdm] vorgesetzt sein;( higher in status) höher;to be socially \superior to sb gesellschaftlich über jdm stehen, einer höheren [Gesellschafts]schicht angehören als jd;( higher in quality) besser sein [als jd/etw]to be \superior in numbers zahlenmäßig überlegen [o in der Überzahl] sein;to be \superior in strength kräftemäßig überlegen seinto be \superior to sth über etw akk erhaben sein;6) anat höhersocial \superior gesellschaftlich höher stehende Person2) rel -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior -
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adj. üstteki, üst, üstün, yüksek, ilgisiz, üstünlük taslayan, kibirli, asil, satırın üstüne basılmış————————n. üst, üstün kimse, başrahip* * *1. superior 2. üstün* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) üst, âmir2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) üstün nitelikli3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) kibirli2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) üst, âmir -
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[su'pɪərɪə(r)] 1. adj( better) lepszy; ( more senior) starszy (rangą); ( smug) wyniosły2. nprzełożony(-na) m(f)* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) wyższy, starszy (rangą), lepszy2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) pierwszorzędny3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) wyniosły2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) przełożony -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) hærra settur2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) framúrskarandi, ágætis-3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) yfirlætislegur2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) yfirmaður -
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főnök, felettes, fölényes, elöljáró, felsőbb* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) felettes; nagyobb2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) elsőrendű3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) fölényes2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) felettes -
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• tirehtööri• nokkamies• ihailtava• johtava• johtaja• hieno• edullinen• ensiluokkainen• esimies• etevä• erittäin hyvä• etumies• etevämpi• apotti• voittamaton• pomo• päällysmies• päällikkö• halveksiva• mestari• paras• parempi• ylimielinen• ylivoimainen• ylempi• ylemmänasteinen• ylä• ylemmyydentuntoinen• ylempi (asema)• korkeampi• korkealaatuinen• korkein• lyömätön• luostarinjohtaja* * *su'piəriə 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) ylempi, parempi2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) ensiluokkainen3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) ylimielinen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) esimies -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) augstāks; pārāks2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) izcils; augsts3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) augstprātīgs2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) priekšnieks; augstāka ranga virsnieks* * *priekšnieks; pārākums; virsējais, augšējais; augstāks; labāks, pārāks; lielāks; augstprātīgs; neaizsniedzams, nepieejams -
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[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) aukštesnis, viršesnis2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) aukštas, labai geras3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) paniekinantis, įsivaizdinantis2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) viršininkas, aukštesnio rango žmogus
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