superior

superiore, migliore

Migliore di qualcos’altro o di ciò che è normale.

In inglese semplice: Better than something else, or better than usual.

• This coat uses superior materials.
• The new model is superior to the old one.
• We paid more for superior quality.

Come si usa: superior to someone/something (This fabric is superior to the cheaper material.)

Sinonimi: better, higher-quality

Contrari: inferior

Espressioni comuni: superior quality, superior performance, superior to something

superiore

Di grado, posizione o qualità più elevati rispetto a un’altra persona o cosa.

In inglese semplice: Higher than someone or something else in rank, status, or quality.

• He reported to a superior officer.
• The case went to a superior court.
• They claimed their social position was superior to ours.

Come si usa: superior to someone/something (Her position is superior to mine in the organization.)

Sinonimi: higher, senior

Contrari: inferior

Espressioni comuni: superior rank, superior officer, superior status

superiore

Situato sopra un’altra parte, soprattutto nel corpo.

In inglese semplice: Located above another part, especially in the body.

• The scan shows the superior surface.
• This muscle is superior to the damaged area.
• The surgeon examined the superior border of the bone.

Come si usa: superior to something (The heart lies superior to the stomach.)

Sinonimi: upper

Contrari: inferior

Espressioni comuni: superior surface, superior border, superior to something

più ampio, superiore

Che comprende più gruppi o tipi rispetto a un’altra categoria.

In inglese semplice: Including more groups or types than another category does.

• The diagram shows a superior category.
• A genus is superior to a species in this system.
• Each small group belongs to a superior group.

Come si usa: superior to something (In this classification, the family is superior to the genus.)

Sinonimi: broader, more inclusive

Contrari: narrower

Espressioni comuni: superior category, superior group

superiore, capo

Persona con un grado o una posizione più alta della tua, soprattutto sul lavoro.

In inglese semplice: Someone with a higher rank or position than you, especially at work.

• Ask your superior first.
• She reported the problem to her superiors.
• His immediate superior approved the request.

Sinonimi: boss, manager

Contrari: subordinate

Espressioni comuni: immediate superior, someone’s superior

superiore, superiora

Persona che guida una comunità di monaci o monache.

In inglese semplice: The person in charge of a community of monks or nuns.

• The superior welcomed the new nun.
• They elected a new superior for the monastery.
• Mother superior called everyone together for prayer.

Sinonimi: overling

Espressioni comuni: mother superior, convent superior, monastery superior