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1 superior
superior [su:'pɪərɪə(r)](a) (better, greater) supérieur;∎ a superior wine un vin de qualité supérieure;∎ superior to supérieur à;∎ the book is vastly superior to the film le livre est bien meilleur que le film;∎ superior in number to supérieur en nombre à, numériquement supérieur à;∎ the enemy troops were superior in numbers les troupes ennemies étaient en plus grand nombre ou supérieures en nombre(b) (senior → officer, position) supérieur;∎ superior to supérieur à, au-dessus de;∎ the superior classes les classes fpl dirigeantes∎ with a superior smile avec un sourire suffisant ou condescendant;∎ in a superior voice d'un ton suffisant ou supérieur;∎ she feels superior elle se croit supérieure∎ the superior limbs les membres mpl supérieurs∎ the superior mammals les mammifères mpl supérieurs2 nounsupérieur(e) m,f►► Law superior court ≃ tribunal m de grande instance, French Canadian Cour f supérieure;Astronomy superior planet planète f supérieure -
2 higher
tr['haɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1→ link=high high{2 superior3 (bigger) más alto,-a; (number, velocity etc) mayor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhigher education enseñanza superiorhigher ['haɪər] adj: superioradj.• superior adj.'haɪər, 'haɪə(r)b) (before n) <mammals/organs> superior['haɪǝ(r)]1.ADJ (compar)of high; más alto; [form of life, court] superior; [price] más elevado; [number, speed] mayorany number higher than six — cualquier número superior a or mayor de seis
higher interest rates are a possibility — existe la posibilidad de una subida de los tipos de interés
higher rate tax — impuesto m en la banda superior
2. ADV(compar) of high1) (lit) más altotry hanging the picture a bit higher up — prueba a poner el cuadro un poquito más alto or más arriba
2) (fig)prices are rising higher and higher — los precios están subiendo más y más, los precios son cada vez más altos
3.N(Scot) (Scol) = Higher Grade4.CPDhigher education N — educación f superior, enseñanza f superior
Higher Grade N — (Scot) (Scol) examen de estado que se realiza a la edad de 16 años
Higher National Certificate N — (Brit) (Scol) Certificado m Nacional de Estudios Superiores
Higher National Diploma N — (Brit) (Scol) Diploma m Nacional de Estudios Superiores
See:see cultural note A LEVELS in A* * *['haɪər, 'haɪə(r)]b) (before n) <mammals/organs> superior -
3 высший
прил.
1) higher (более высокий) ;
superior (по положению, качеству)
2) (самый высокий) the highest высшее качество
3) (главный;
верховный) supreme
4): высшее учебное заведение ≈ higher educational establishment, institute of higher education высшее техническое учебное заведение ≈ technical college, technical institute высшее образование ≈ higher education высшая школа ≈ higher institutes of learning/education, the Higher School высшая инстанция ∙ высшая мера наказания ≈ supreme penalty, capital punishment высшая математика высшая точка в высшей степенивысш|ий -
1. превосх. ст. прил. высокий
2.,
3. the highest;
(о качестве и т. п.) superior;
~ая точка climax;
~его качества of superior/excellent quality;
top-quality;
4. (самый главный, руководящий) supreme;
~ие органы государственной власти the supreme organs of State power;
~ая судебная инстанция the supreme/highest judicial authority;
5. (совершенный) the highest, perfect;
~ая форма организации the highest form of organization;
~ пилотаж aerobatics;
6.: ~ее образование higher education, education at university level;
~ие учебные заведения higher educational institutions, higher schools;
7. (более развитой, сложный) higher;
~ие млекопитающие higher mammals;
~ая математика higher mathematics, calculus;
~ая мера наказания capital punishment, death/supreme penalty.
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