superar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- conquer verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- exceed verb To be greater than, or go beyond, a certain amount or limit.
- excel verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
- outdo verb To do better than someone else; to surpass.
- outgrow verb To become too old, big, or mature for something once wanted or needed.
- outrun verb To run faster than someone or something, or to escape by outpacing it.
- overcome verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
- surmount verb To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
- surpass verb To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.
- top noun The highest point or part of something.
- vanquish verb To defeat someone or something completely, especially in a fight or contest.
Senses
superar is used for these senses in English:
- bridge To span as if with a bridge.
- conquer To overcome an abstract obstacle.
- exceed (transitive) To be better than (something).
- exceed (transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
- excel (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- one up (idiomatic) To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
- outdo (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
- outgrow (transitive, often, figurative) To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.
bridge — full definition
- noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
- noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
- noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
- noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.
conquer — full definition
- verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- verb To overcome a difficult challenge, feeling, or obstacle.