excel

exceller, briller

Être très bon dans une activité ou un domaine.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : excel at something/doing something (She excels at explaining difficult ideas.); excel in something (He excels in science.)

Synonymes : shine, be outstanding

Expressions courantes : excel at something, excel in something, excel at sport

se surpasser

Faire quelque chose beaucoup mieux que d’habitude.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : excel yourself (You have excelled yourself with this wonderful meal.)

Synonymes : outdo yourself, surpass yourself

Expressions courantes : excel yourself, really excel yourself, excel oneself

surpasser

Être meilleur qu’une autre personne ou chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : excel someone/something in something (She excelled her rivals in accuracy.)

Synonymes : surpass, outdo, exceed

Expressions courantes : excel someone, excel all others, excel in something