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super-
(word root) above, beyondAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
su·per
(so͞o′pər) Informaln.
1. An article or a product of superior size, quality, or grade.
2.
a. A superintendent in an apartment or office building.
b. A supernumerary.
adj.
1. Very large, great, or extreme: "yet another super Skyscraper" (Dylan Thomas).
2. Excellent; first-rate: a super party.
adv.
Especially; extremely: a super accurate missile; was super careful.
[From super-.]
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super
(ˈsuːpə)adj
informal outstanding; exceptionally fine
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) petrol with a high octane rating
2. informal a superintendent or supervisor
3. (Insurance) informal Austral and NZ superannuation benefits
4. (Elements & Compounds) informal Austral and NZ superphosphate
interj
informal Brit an enthusiastic expression of approval or assent
[from Latin: above]
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su•per
(ˈsu pər)n.
1. a superintendent, esp. of an apartment house.
2. a supernumerary.
3. a supervisor.
4. an article of a superior quality, grade, size, etc.
5. (in beekeeping) the portion of a hive in which honey is stored.
adj. 6. of the highest degree, power, etc.: a super council.
7. of an extreme or excessive degree: super haste.
8. very good; first-rate; excellent.
adv. 9. very; extremely or excessively: super cooperative.
[1855–65; independent use of super- (construed as an adj. or adv.), or shortening of words prefixed with it]
super-
a prefix occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “above, beyond.” Words formed with super- have the following general senses: “to place or be placed above or over” (superimpose), “a thing placed over another” (superstructure), “situated over” (superficial) and, more figuratively, “an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customary norms or levels” (superconductivity; superman), “something larger, more powerful, or with wider application than others of its kind” (supercomputer; superhighway), “exceeding norms or limits” (superhuman), “having the specified property to a great or excessive degree” (supercritical; superfine), “to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree” (supercharge; supercool), “a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind” (superfamily), “a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent” (superphosphate).
[< Latin super (preposition and v. prefix) above, beyond, in addition, to an especially high degree; akin to Greek hypér (see hyper-), Skt upari; see over]
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| Noun | 1. | super - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
| Adj. | 1. |  super - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| 2. | super - including more than a specified category; "a super experiment" comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" | |
| 3. | super - extremely large; "another super skyscraper" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | |
| Adv. | 1. | super - to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant" |
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super
adjective (Informal) excellent, wonderful, marvellous, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), cracking (Brit. informal), crucial (slang), outstanding, smashing (informal), superb, magnificent, glorious, terrific (informal), sensational (informal), mega (slang), sovereign, awesome (slang), def (slang), top-notch (informal), brill (informal), incomparable, out of this world (informal), peerless, matchless, boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) We had a super time.
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super
adjectiveadverb
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Translations
مُـمْتَازٌ جِداًمُمْتاز، رائِع
extraskvělý
super
erinomainen
super
frábært, æîislegt
すばらしい
최고급의
ekstrasuper
odličen
toppen
ดีเยี่ยม
tuyệt vời
super
[ˈsuːpəʳ]A. ADJ (esp Brit) → bárbaro, estupendo (Sp), tremendo, macanudo (LAm), regio (S. Cone) , chévere (Ven)
we had a super time → lo pasamos la mar de bien or (S. Cone) regio
that's a super idea → es una idea estupenda
that would be super → sería estupendo
we had a super time → lo pasamos la mar de bien or (S. Cone) regio
that's a super idea → es una idea estupenda
that would be super → sería estupendo
B. CPD Super Bowl N (US) (Sport) supercopa de fútbol americano
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
super
[ˈsuːpər] adj (British) (old-fashioned) (= great) → formidable
adv (= extremely) → super
to be super slim → être super mince
to be super fit → être super affûté(e) physiquement
to be super slim → être super mince
to be super fit → être super affûté(e) physiquement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
super
:superbug
n (inf) gegen Antibiotika resistenter Krankheitserreger, → Superbazillus m (inf)
supercargo
n pl <-es> → Frachtaufseher m
supercharged
supercharger
n → Lader m
super
:supercomputer
n → Supercomputer m
superconductor
n (Phys, Tech) → Supraleiter m
supercool
vt → unterkühlen
super-duty
adj (Tech) → Höchstleistungs-, für höchste Beanspruchung
superego
n → Überich nt
super
:superglue
n → Sekundenkleber m
supergrass
supergroup
n (Mus) → Supergruppe f
superheat
vt → überhitzen
superheavyweight (Boxing)
n
(= weight category) → Superschwergewicht nt
(= boxer) → Superschwergewichtler(in) m(f)
adj → Superschwergewichts-
superhero
n → Superheld m
superhighway
superhuman
adj → übermenschlich
super
1adj (dated esp Brit inf) → fantastisch, phantastisch, sagenhaft, klasse inv (inf); super! → Klasse! (inf); we had a super time → es war große Klasse (inf) → or fantastisch or phantastisch or sagenhaft
super
2n
(Theat, Film) abbr of supernumerary → Statist(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
super
[ˈsuːpəʳ] adj (fam) → fantastico/a, splendido/awe had a super time → ci siamo divertiti da morire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
super1
(ˈsuːpə) adjective a slang word for extremely good, nice etc. a super new dress.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
super
→ مُـمْتَازٌ جِداً skvělý super super εξαιρετικός súper erinomainen super super fantastico すばらしい 최고급의 super super wspaniały bacana, fixe превосходный toppen ดีเยี่ยม süper tuyệt vời 超级的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009