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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. -
2 to be superior to
to be superior toa) 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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