superiors in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for superiors in the English»French Dictionary

I.superior [Brit suːˈpɪərɪə, Am səˈpɪriər] N (gen)

superior REL

supérieur/-e m/f

as an actor he has few superiors

il y a peu d'acteurs qui lui soient supérieurs

II.superior [Brit suːˈpɪərɪə, Am səˈpɪriər] ADJ

1. superior:

superior (better than average) intelligence, power, knowledge, person, team

supérieur (to à, in en)

superior product

de qualité supérieure

superior (better than another)

meilleur

their forces attacked in superior numbers

leurs forces ont attaqué en plus grand nombre

2. superior (higher in rank):

superior officer

supérieur

3. superior (condescending):

superior person, look, smile, air

condescendant, suffisant

4. superior:

superior BIOL, BOT, TYPO

supérieur

superior court N Am

superior court

cour subalterne or cour d'appel inférieure à la cour d'appel suprême

Mother Superior N

Mother Superior

Mère f supérieure

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we were numerically superior to them

nous leur étions supérieurs en nombre

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mon supérieur hiérarchique

my immediate superior

mes supérieurs hiérarchiques

my superiors

surfin (surfine) qualité

superior

superfin (superfine) qualité

superior

difficilement égalable technique

incomparably superior

planète supérieure

superior planet

ton/air de supériorité

superior tone/manner

avoir un sentiment de supériorité

to feel superior

superiors in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for superiors in the English»French Dictionary

I.superior [su:ˈpɪəriəʳ, Am səˈpɪriɚ] ADJ a. pej

superior

supérieur(e)

to be superior in numbers

être supérieur en nombre

II.superior [su:ˈpɪəriəʳ, Am səˈpɪriɚ] N

superior

supérieur(e) m (f)

Lake Superior N

Lake Superior

le lac Supérieur

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definitely superior, better

nettement

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salut aux supérieurs/au drapeau

salute to one's superiors/flag

supérieur(e)

superior

supérieur(e)

superior

supérieur(e) air, regard, ton

superior

supérieur(e)

superior

en référer à un supérieur

to refer back to a superior

saluer un supérieur/le drapeau

to salute a superior/the flag

superiors Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be superior in numbers

être supérieur en nombre

to refer back to a superior

en référer à un supérieur

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English

Its more polite variant: "yoroshiku tanomimasu" might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors.

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Visiting scientists, contracted labor, and others fill out a special form with their superiors signature.

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He stops after the chief guard is given approval by one of the distinguished superiors to keep order.

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He refused to comply with the admonitions of his superiors and change his methods, and was accordingly suspended.

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Their own superiors should lead by example because very often bad examples can be set by senior officers with libidinous traits.

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There are also cases where politicians elevate their kith and kin in the system over and above their previous professional superiors-an unwholesome politicisation of technocracy.

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He had been recognized as a capable tactician by his superiors who continuously promoted him in the first 14 years of his military career.

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Failure to attend work regularly, tardiness, and disrespect for his superiors as well as interview subjects were cited as reasons for his exclusion.

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There was no systemic order from their superiors on this crime.

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His superiors saw in him the virtues necessary to exercise unfailing patience in this difficult role.

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