excel

destacar, sobresalir

Ser muy bueno en una actividad o materia.

En inglés sencillo: To be very good at an activity or subject.

• She excels at maths.
• Both students excelled in their studies.
• Do you excel at solving problems?

Cómo se usa: excel at something/doing something (She excels at explaining difficult ideas.); excel in something (He excels in science.)

Sinónimos: shine, be outstanding

Expresiones frecuentes: excel at something, excel in something, excel at sport

superarse

Hacer algo mucho mejor de lo que uno suele hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To do something much better than you usually do.

• You really excelled yourself tonight.
• The chef excelled herself with the wedding cake.
• They excelled themselves in the final match.

Cómo se usa: excel yourself (You have excelled yourself with this wonderful meal.)

Sinónimos: outdo yourself, surpass yourself

Expresiones frecuentes: excel yourself, really excel yourself, excel oneself

superar

Ser mejor que otra persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To be better than someone or something else.

• Her skill excels that of her colleagues.
• The young musician excelled his teacher in technique.
• Their craftsmanship excels anything produced by their competitors.

Cómo se usa: excel someone/something in something (She excelled her rivals in accuracy.)

Sinónimos: surpass, outdo, exceed

Expresiones frecuentes: excel someone, excel all others, excel in something