superioridad

f.

superiority (also figurative).

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superioridad

► nombre femenino

1 (ventaja) advantage

2 (persona) superiority

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noun f.

superiority

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SF superiority

con aire de superioridad — condescendingly, patronizingly

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femenino superiority

superioridad SOBRE alguien/algo — superiority over somebody/something

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= patronisation [patronization, -USA], edge, superiority, self-importance.

Ex. In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex. Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.

Ex. Fundamental decisions about the superiority of one retrieval technique over another are made solely on the basis of these measures.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

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* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, attitude of superiority.

* complejo de superioridad = superiority complex.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.

* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.

* superioridad numérica = strength in numbers.

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femenino superiority

superioridad SOBRE alguien/algo — superiority over somebody/something

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= patronisation [patronization, -USA], edge, superiority, self-importance.

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.

Ex: Fundamental decisions about the superiority of one retrieval technique over another are made solely on the basis of these measures.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, attitude of superiority.

* complejo de superioridad = superiority complex.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.

* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.

* superioridad numérica = strength in numbers.

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superioridad

feminine

1 (preeminencia) superiority superioridad SOBRE algn/algo superiority OVER sb/sth

2 (frml) (autoridades) authorities (pl)

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superioridad sustantivo femenino
superiority
superioridad sustantivo femenino superiority [sobre, above]
'superioridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condescendiente
- repaso
- complejo
English:
bow
- self-righteousness
- stand-offishness
- superiority
- commanding
- one-upmanship
- self
- superior

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superioridad nf

1. [preeminencia, ventaja] superiority;

Dep

estar en superioridad numérica to have a numerical advantage

2. [suficiencia] superiority;

con un tono de superioridad in a superior tone

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superioridad

f superiority

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superioridad nf

: superiority