superiors in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for superiors in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.superior [Am səˈpɪriər, Brit suːˈpɪərɪə] ADJ

1.1. superior (better):

to be superior (to sth/sb)

ser superior (a algo/alguien)

to be superior (to sth/sb)

ser mejor (que algo/alguien)

the sound is definitely superior

el sonido es decididamente superior or mejor

our cars are superior in design to theirs

nuestros coches superan a los suyos en el diseño

1.2. superior (above average):

superior workmanship/writer

de gran calidad

they sell only superior quality goods

solo venden productos de primera calidad

2. superior (arrogant):

superior tone/smile

de superioridad

superior tone/smile

de suficiencia

she said it in a superior way

lo dijo con tono de superioridad or de suficiencia

he's so superior

se da unos aires de superioridad

3. superior (higher in rank, status):

his superior officer

su superior

leave it to someone superior to you

déjaselo a alguno de tus superiores

4. superior (in amount, number):

given their superior numbers, we cannot win

dada su superioridad numérica, no podemos ganar

5. superior (above) form:

to be superior to sth

estar por encima de algo

6. superior (higher, upper):

superior

superior

7. superior astron:

superior planet

superior

II.superior [Am səˈpɪriər, Brit suːˈpɪərɪə] N

1. superior (in rank, position):

superior

superior m

she's my superior

(ella) es mi superior

2. superior (in ability):

she has few superiors

pocos la superan

she is his superior as a poet

es mejor poeta que él

3. superior REL:

superior

superior m / superiora f

Father Superior

Padre m Superior

Mother Superior

Madre f Superiora

superior court N

superior court

tribunal m superior

Mother Superior N

Mother Superior

Madre f Superiora

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he's submissive to his superiors

acata la voluntad de sus superiores

he's submissive to his superiors

es sumiso con sus superiores

he poked irreverent fun at his superiors

ridiculizaba irrespetuosamente a sus superiores

I was overruled by my superiors

la decisión de mis superiores anuló or invalidó la mía

she is in awe of her superiors

se siente intimidada por sus superiores

Translations for superiors in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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superior (superiora) m

Superior

superior (superiora) f

Mother Superior

superior

superior

¿quién es su superior?

who is your superior?

no hace nada sin la venia de sus superiores

he doesn't do anything without leave from his superiors

no hace nada sin la venia de sus superiores

he doesn't do anything without his superiors' consent o authorization

lo hizo con el anuente conocimiento de sus superiores

he did it with the full knowledge of his superiors

superiors in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for superiors in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. superior (better, senior):

superior

superior

to be superior (to sb/sth)

estar por encima de alguien/algo

2. superior (arrogant):

superior

de superioridad

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

superior

superior mf

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he acted on the orders of his superiors

actuó siguiendo órdenes de sus superiores

vastly superior

infinitamente superior

Translations for superiors in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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superior(a)

superior

volado (-a)

superior

superior (en inteligencia, rango)

superior

decir con aires de suficiencia

to say with a superior air

hablar con un tono de superioridad

to speak in a superior tone of voice

mayor

superior

no es modo de hablar a un superior

that is no way to speak to a superior

superiors Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vastly superior

infinitamente superior

to be superior (to sb/sth)

estar por encima de alguien/algo

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

he acted on the orders of his superiors

actuó siguiendo órdenes de sus superiores

to speak in a superior tone of voice

hablar con un tono de superioridad

that is no way to speak to a superior

no es modo de hablar a un superior

to say with a superior air

decir con aires de suficiencia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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He was extremely personable and very skilled in winning the confidence of his superiors.

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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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For example a command hierarchy has among its notable features the organizational chart of superiors, subordinates, and lines of organizational communication.

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Later, when he was tired of being a bill collector, he and his superiors decided to audit the text messages to see if the character limit was too low.

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This was a strictly hierarchical structure in which orders flowed from the top, and unquestioning loyalty was given to superiors.

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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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However, he had no fortitude to criticize and suggest to his superiors.

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Bourgeois families came to study the flippant manners of their superiors.

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