superb
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su·perb
(so͝o-pûrb′)adj.
1. Of unusually high quality; excellent: a superb wine; superb skill.
2. Majestic or magnificent: The cheetah is a superb animal.
su·perb′ly adv.
su·perb′ness n.
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superb
(sʊˈpɜːb; sjʊ-)adj
1. surpassingly good; excellent: a superb actor.
2. majestic or imposing: a superb mansion.
3. magnificently rich; luxurious: the jubilee was celebrated with a superb banquet.
[C16: from Old French superbe, from Latin superbus distinguished, from super above]
suˈperbly adv
suˈperbness n
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su•perb
(sʊˈpɜrb, sə-)adj.
1. admirably fine or excellent.
2. sumptuous; rich; grand.
3. of a proudly imposing appearance or kind; majestic.
[1540–50; < Latin superbus proud, superior, excellent, derivative of super over; see super-]
su•perb′ly, adv.
su•perb′ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | superb - of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
2. | superb - surpassingly good; "a superb meal" good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
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superb
adjective
1. splendid, excellent, magnificent, topping (Brit. slang), fine, choice, grand, superior, divine, marvellous, gorgeous, mega (slang), awesome (slang), world-class, exquisite, breathtaking, first-rate, superlative, unrivalled, brill (informal), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), splendiferous (facetious), of the first water, chillin' (U.S. slang) a superb 18-hole golf course
splendid bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
splendid bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
2. magnificent, superior, marvellous, exquisite, breathtaking, admirable, superlative, unrivalled, splendiferous (facetious) With superb skill he managed to make a perfect landing.
magnificent bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
magnificent bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
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superb
adjective1. Exceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.
Slang: boss.
Chiefly British: tophole.
2. Particularly excellent:
divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, terrific, wonderful.
Idiom: out of this world.
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Translations
رائِع، خَلابمُـمْتَاز
skvělýznamenitý
superb
erinomainen
izvanredan
frábær
すばらしい
훌륭한
izcilskolosālskrāšņs
izvrsten
storartad
วิเศษ
cực ấn tượng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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superb
adj → großartig; design, painting also → meisterhaft; quality, food also → vorzüglich, superb (dated, geh)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
superb
[suːˈpɜːb] adj (quality) → superbo/a; (control, confidence) → magnifico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
superb
(suˈpəːb) adjective magnificent or excellent. a superb view/meal.
suˈperbly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
superb
→ مُـمْتَاز znamenitý superb hervorragend έξοχος espléndido erinomainen superbe izvanredan superbo すばらしい 훌륭한 groots superb wspaniały excelente великолепный storartad วิเศษ muhteşem cực ấn tượng 卓越的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
superb
a. magnífico-a, superior.
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