superhuman effort

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• superhuman — su|per|hu|man [ˌsu:pəˈhju:mən US pərˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj much greater than ordinary human powers or abilities superhuman power/strength/effort etc ▪ It will require a superhuman effort to get the job done on time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• superhuman — adjective much greater than ordinary human powers or abilities: superhuman effort/strength: It will require a superhuman effort to get the job done on time …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• superhuman — adjective Date: 1633 1. being above the human ; divine < superhuman beings > 2. exceeding normal human power, size, or capability ; Herculean < a superhuman effort > < superhuman strength >; also having such power, size, or cap …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• superhuman — su|per|hu|man [ ,supər hjumən ] adjective superhuman qualities are much greater and more impressive than those of an ordinary person: superhuman strength With a superhuman effort, Will managed to control his temper …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• superhuman — adjective 1) a superhuman effort Syn: extraordinary, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, exceptional, remarkable, immense, heroic Ant: average, unremarkable 2) superhuman power Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• superhuman — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈhjuːmən] / US [ˌsupərˈhjumən] adjective superhuman qualities are much greater and more impressive than those of an ordinary person superhuman strength With a superhuman effort, Will managed to control his temper …   English dictionary

• superhuman — superhumanity /sooh peuhr hyooh man i tee/ or, often, / yooh /, superhumanness, n. superhumanly, adv. /sooh peuhr hyooh meuhn/ or, often, / yooh /, adj. 1. above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have:… …   Universalium

• superhuman — su•per•hu•man [[t]ˌsu pərˈhyu mən[/t]] often [[t] ˈyu [/t]] adj. 1) above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being[/ex] 2) exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc …   From formal English to slang

• superhuman — /ˈsupəhjumən / (say soohpuhhyoohmuhn) adjective 1. above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than a human being. 2. exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: a superhuman effort. –superhumanity… …  

• effort — n. 1) to make, put forth an effort 2) to redouble one s efforts 3) to spare no effort 4) to foil, stymie, thwart smb. s efforts 5) an abortive; all out, furious, gallant, great, Herculean, heroic, massive, maximum, painstaking, strenuous,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• effort — noun 1 physical/mental energy needed to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ hard ▪ It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall. ▪ constant, sustained ▪ …   Collocations dictionary