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1 superior
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
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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
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a) (in rank, position) superior mb) ( in ability)c) ( Relig)Mother Superior — Madre f Superiora
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2 commission
kə'miʃən
1.
1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)
2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) encargar2) (to give a military commission to.) nombrar•- commissioner
- in/out of commission
commission n comisióntr[kə'mɪʃən]1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL comisión nombre femenino■ he gets a 10% commisssion cobra el 10% de comisión2 (piece of work) encargo3 (group of people) comisión nombre femenino1 (order) encargar2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL nombrar3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship) poner en servicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in commission estar en servicioto be out of commission estar fuera de serviciocommissioned officer oficial nombre masculino (del ejército)commission [kə'mɪʃən] vt1) : nombrar (un oficial)2) : comisionar, encargarto commission a painting: encargar una pintura1) : nombramiento m (al grado de oficial)2) committee: comisión f, comité m3) committing: comisión f, realización f (de un acto)4) percentage: comisión fsales commissions: comisiones de ventan.• cometido s.m.• comisión s.f.• encargo s.m.• encomienda s.f.• nombramiento s.m.v.• comisionar v.• nombrar v.
I kə'mɪʃən1) c ( group) comisión fthe European Commission — la Comisión Europea or de las Comunidades Europeas
2) c u ( for sales) comisión f3) ca) (for music, painting, building) encargo m, comisión f (esp AmL)4) u ( use) servicio mto be out of commission — \<\<ship\>\> estar* fuera de servicio; \<\<machine\>\> no funcionar
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1)a)to commission somebody to + INF — \<\<artist/writer/researcher\>\> encargarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) \<\<painting/novel/study\>\> encargar*, comisionar (esp AmL)2)a) ( Mil) nombrar oficialcommissioned officer — oficial mf (del ejército) ( con grado de teniente o superior a teniente)
b) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> poner* en servicio[kǝ'mɪʃǝn]1. N1) (=committee) comisión fcommission of inquiry — comisión f investigadora
2) (=order for work, esp of artist) comisión f3) (for salesman) comisión fto sell things on commission or on a commission basis — vender cosas a comisión
I get 10% commission — me dan el 10 por ciento de comisión
4) (Mil) (=position) graduación f de oficial; (=warrant) nombramiento m5) (=use, service) servicio m6) [of crime] perpetración f2. VT1) [+ artist etc] hacer un encargo a; [+ picture] encargar, comisionar (esp LAm); [+ article] encargar2) (Mil) [+ officer] nombrar; [+ ship] poner en servicio3.CPDcommission agent N — comisionista mf
Commission for Racial Equality N — (Brit) comisión para la igualdad racial
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I [kə'mɪʃən]1) c ( group) comisión fthe European Commission — la Comisión Europea or de las Comunidades Europeas
2) c u ( for sales) comisión f3) ca) (for music, painting, building) encargo m, comisión f (esp AmL)4) u ( use) servicio mto be out of commission — \<\<ship\>\> estar* fuera de servicio; \<\<machine\>\> no funcionar
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1)a)to commission somebody to + INF — \<\<artist/writer/researcher\>\> encargarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) \<\<painting/novel/study\>\> encargar*, comisionar (esp AmL)2)a) ( Mil) nombrar oficialcommissioned officer — oficial mf (del ejército) ( con grado de teniente o superior a teniente)
b) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> poner* en servicio -
3 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) señor, dueño; señora, dueña2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) amo, ama3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) maestro, profesor; maestra, profesora4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) capitán, patrón; capitana, patrona5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) maestro, maestra6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) señor; señora
2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) maestro, experto
3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) superar, vencer, dominar2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) dominar, ser experto en•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind
4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) planear, dirigir- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies
master1 n1. señor / amo / dueño2. maestro / profesormaster2 vb dominar
Multiple Entries: master máster
máster /'master/ sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - ters)1 (Audio, Vídeo) master 2 (Educ) master's degree
máster sustantivo masculino master's degree ' máster' also found in these entries: Spanish: ama - amo - dominar - jefa - jefe - maestra - maestro - capitán - llave English: destiny - hard - MA - master - master copy - master key - master plan - master's degree - MBA - MPhil - MSc - gang - head - MC - MS - school - stationtr['mɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (teacher - infant school) maestro, profesor nombre masculino; (- secondary) profesor nombre masculino4 (expert, artist, musician, etc) maestro5 (original copy of film, tape, etc) original nombre masculino1 Master SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (second level degree) máster nombre masculino; (holder of master's degree) máster nombre masulino o femenino; (head of certain university colleges) director,-ra1 (expert, skilled) maestro,-a, experto,-a1 (original) original1 (overall, complete) total, general, global1 (main, principal) principal, maestro,-a1 (control) dominar; (overcome) superar, vencer1 (learn - subject, skill) llegar a dominar; (- craft) llegar a ser experto,-a en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be master of a situation ser dueño de una situaciónto be master of one's own fate decidir su propio destinoto meet one's master ser vencido,-amaster bedroom dormitorio principalmaster builder (skilled workman) maestro de obras 2 (self-employed builder) contratista nombre masulino o femeninomaster copy original nombre masculinomaster key llave nombre femenino maestramaster of ceremonies maestro de ceremoniasmaster plan proyecto maestromaster race (nazi) raza superiormaster's degree licenciatura con tesina, master nombre masculinomaster switch interruptor nombre masculino centralmaster ['mæstər] vt1) subdue: dominar2) : llegar a dominarshe mastered French: llegó a dominar el francésmaster n1) teacher: maestro m, profesor m2) expert: experto m, -ta f; maestro m, -tra f3) : amo m (de animales o esclavos), señor m (de la casa)4)master's degree : maestría fadj.• amo, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• magistral adj.• principal adj.n.• amo s.m.• capitán s.m.• director s.m.• dueño s.m.• maestro s.m.• profesor s.m.• señor s.m.• señorito s.m.v.• amaestrar v.• domar v.• domeñar v.• dominar v.• poseer v.• saber v.(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-pret: sup-fut/c: sabr-•)• señorear v.• vencer v.
I 'mæstər, 'mɑːstə(r)1) ( of household) señor m, amo m; ( of animal) amo m, dueño m; ( of servant) amo m, patrón mto be one's own master — no tener* que darle cuentas a nadie
2) ( expert)master OF something — maestro, -tra m,f de algo, experto, -ta m,f en algo
to be a past master of something — ser* un maestro consumado en algo
3) ( Educ)a) ( degree)master's (degree) — master m, maestría f
Master of Arts/Science — poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias
b) (BrE) ( in secondary school) profesor m4) ( Naut) capitán m5) Mastera) ( Hist) ( as form of address used by servants) el señor; ( to younger man) señoritob) ( on letters to young boys) Sr6) ( for copies) (Audio, Comput, Print) original m
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transitive verb \<\<technique/subject\>\> llegar* a dominar
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) ( expert)master baker/builder — maestro m panadero/de obras
b) ( main) <switch/key> maestromaster bedroom — dormitorio m principal
master copy — original m
['mɑːstǝ(r)]master plan — plan m general
1. N- meet one's master- serve two masters2) (Naut) [of ship] capitán m4) (=expert) experto(-a) m / fpast6) (Univ)Master of Arts/Science — (=qualification) master m en letras/ciencias; (=person) persona que posee un master en letras/ciencias
See:see cultural note DEGREE in degree2.VT [+ subject, situation, technique] dominar3.CPDmaster baker N — maestro m panadero
master bedroom N — dormitorio m principal
master builder N — maestro m de obras
master card N — carta f maestra
master class N — clase f magistral
master copy N — original m
master disk N — disco m maestro
master file N — fichero m maestro
master key N — llave f maestra
master mariner N — capitán m
master mason N — albañil mf maestro(-a)
master of ceremonies N — maestro m de ceremonias; [of show] presentador m, animador m
master of foxhounds N — cazador m mayor
Master of the Rolls N — (Brit) juez mf del tribunal de apelación
master plan N — plan m maestro, plan m rector
master sergeant N — (US) sargento mf mayor
master spy N — jefe mf de espías, controlador(a) m / f de espías
master switch N — interruptor m general
master tape N — máster m, cinta f maestra
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I ['mæstər, 'mɑːstə(r)]1) ( of household) señor m, amo m; ( of animal) amo m, dueño m; ( of servant) amo m, patrón mto be one's own master — no tener* que darle cuentas a nadie
2) ( expert)master OF something — maestro, -tra m,f de algo, experto, -ta m,f en algo
to be a past master of something — ser* un maestro consumado en algo
3) ( Educ)a) ( degree)master's (degree) — master m, maestría f
Master of Arts/Science — poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias
b) (BrE) ( in secondary school) profesor m4) ( Naut) capitán m5) Mastera) ( Hist) ( as form of address used by servants) el señor; ( to younger man) señoritob) ( on letters to young boys) Sr6) ( for copies) (Audio, Comput, Print) original m
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transitive verb \<\<technique/subject\>\> llegar* a dominar
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) ( expert)master baker/builder — maestro m panadero/de obras
b) ( main) <switch/key> maestromaster bedroom — dormitorio m principal
master copy — original m
master plan — plan m general
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