above-average in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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superior1 ADJ

See also educación

educación N f

4. encima en locs:

(encima de) encima de la mesa
on the table
encima del armario
on top of the cupboard
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta
she wore a shawl over her jacket
viven encima de la tienda
they live over o above the shop
encima de caro es feo
as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly
echarse algo encima deuda
to saddle oneself with sth
echarse algo encima deuda
to land oneself with sth
echarse algo encima deuda
to lumber oneself with sth Brit
echarse algo encima problema
to take … upon oneself
echarse encima a alg. LatAm se echó encima a todos los profesores
he turned all the teachers against him
echarse encima a alg. LatAm se echó encima a todos los profesores
he got on the wrong side of all the teachers
estar encima de alg. o estarle encima a alg. inf
to be on at sb inf
hacerse encima inf, euph (orinarse)
to wet oneself
(hacerse caca) todavía se hace encima
he still messes his pants o does it in his pants
por encima esparcir las almendras por encima
sprinkle the almonds over it o on top
la miró por encima de los anteojos
he looked at her over the top of his glasses
los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo
the planes flew over the town
ella está por encima del jefe de sección
she's higher up than o she's above the head of department
pasar por encima de alg. o pasarle por encima a alg. (para un ascenso)
to pass sb over
pasar por encima de alg. o pasarle por encima a alg. (para una consulta, queja)
to go over sb's head
temperaturas por encima de lo normal
above-average temperatures
un porcentaje muy por encima de la media
a much higher than average percentage
está muy por encima de la competencia
it is well ahead of the competition
lo leí muy por encima
I skipped through it
le eché un vistazo muy por encima
I just looked over o through it very quickly
hice una limpieza muy por encima
I gave the place a very quick clean
por encima de todo por encima de todo, que no se entere ella
above all o most important, she mustn't find out
pone su carrera por encima de todo
she puts her career before anything else
quitarse o sacarse algo/a alg. de encima me saqué ese problema de encima
I got that problem out of the way
por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima
at least you've got that weight off your mind
no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima
I didn't know what to do to get rid of her
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sus respuestas demuestran una inteligencia poco común
her answers demonstrate above average intelligence

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He was known for his above-average dunking ability, and tenacious defense.
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All major forecasting agencies predicted an above-average season.
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During the 1970s, the above-average residential real estate values and income patterns compared to the rest of the country began to reverse.
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He was an above-average major league second baseman and an adequate shortstop and third baseman as well.
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Several episodes rely on 1940s "film noir" visual and musical themes to create above-average episodes.
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Solid infantry training, an excellent physical condition as well as analytical and above-average judgment skills were vital.
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It says that short, low-order schemata with above-average fitness increase exponentially in successive generations.
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He has such an effortless delivery and an above-average change up, and knows how to pitch inside.
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He is a good athlete for the position with initial quickness and above-average lateral range in pass pro.
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It invests globally, looking for strong businesses with above-average returns.
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