🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

superar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-pe-rar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outshine/aʊtˈʃaɪn/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su talento supera a todos los demás."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To shine brighter than or to surpass in excellence.

    "Her performance outshone all the others in the competition."
  2. 2

    To make someone or something seem less impressive by comparison.

    "The new smartphone model outshines its predecessor in every aspect."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'outshine' is a compound of 'out' and 'shine', originating from Middle English 'outshinen', which itself comes from Old English 'ūtscīnan'. The term has evolved to signify surpassing in brightness or excellence, reflecting a shift from a literal to a metaphorical sense of brilliance or superiority.

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