descollar

v.

1 to stand out.

2 to overtop, to excel, to surpass.

Sus logros sobresalen His achievements stand out.

3 to exceed, to outdo, to be superior to others.

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descollar

Conjugation model [CONTAR], like {{link=contar}}contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to stand out, excel

■ descollaba en ingenio entre todos sus compañeros her talent set her apart from her friends

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VI (=sobresalir) [persona] to stand out, be outstanding; [montaña] to tower

descuella entre los demás — he stands out above the others

la obra que más descuella de las suyas — his most outstanding work

la iglesia descuella sobre los demás edificios — the church towers over the other buildings

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verbo intransitivo to be outstanding

esa mujer descuella por su inteligencia — she is a woman of outstanding intelligence

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verbo intransitivo to be outstanding

esa mujer descuella por su inteligencia — she is a woman of outstanding intelligence

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descollar [A10 ]

vi

to be outstanding

siempre ha descollado en los deportes he has always shone o been outstanding at sport

descuella por su inteligencia y aplicación he stands out for his intelligence and application

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descollar (conjugate descollar) verbo intransitivo
to be outstanding
'descollar' also found in these entries:
English:
tower

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descollar vi

[sobresalir] to stand out;

descuella entre la clase por su inteligencia he stands out among his classmates for his intelligence

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descollar

v/i stand out (sobre among)

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descollar {19} vi

sobresalir: to stand out, to be outstanding, to excel