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1 ♦ superior
♦ superior /su:ˈpɪərɪə(r)/A a.1 superiore: superior rank, grado superiore; (mil.) superior officers, ufficiali superiori; animals belonging to a superior order, animali che appartengono a un ordine superiore; (zool.) the superior wings of an insect, le ali superiori di un insetto; vastly superior, di gran lunga superiore2 ( anche market.) di qualità superiore; eccellente; ottimo; di prima qualità: These are superior goods, questa merce è di prima qualità; a class of superior pupils, una classe di scolari eccellenti3 (che si dà arie) di superiorità; arrogante; altezzoso; borioso; sprezzante: a superior smile, un sorrisetto di superiorità4 (fig.) superiore; che è al di sopra: He is superior to bribery, è superiore a ogni tentativo di corruzione; è incorruttibileB n.● (leg.) superior court, tribunale di seconda istanza □ (leg., in GB) the superior courts, l'Alta Corte, la Corte d'Appello e la Camera dei Lord □ (tipogr.) superior figures [letters], cifre [lettere] stampate sopra la riga □ ( ottica) superior mirage, miraggio superiore □ (mil.) superior numbers, superiorità numerica; forze preponderanti □ superior persons, persone colte; uomini superiori; (iron.) saccenti, sapientoni; gente che si dà arie di superiorità □ (astron.) superior planet, pianeta superiore □ superior to, superiore a, migliore di: Her first novel is superior to this one, il suo primo romanzo è migliore di questo □ by superior wisdom, con grande saggezza □ (fig.) to rise superior to, essere (o mostrarsi) superiore a; non dar peso a □ with a superior air, con aria di superiorità □ You are my superior in technical ability, come tecnico sei più bravo di me □ He has no superior in courage, quanto a coraggio, nessuno lo supera.
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