Spanish Conversation · Level 134
45 words
Spanish word
sobresaliente
Pronunciation
IPA/soβɾesaˈljente/
Meaning
- adjectiveexcellent
Example
Ella es sobresaliente en su trabajo.
She is excellent at her job.
More examples
Recibió una nota sobresaliente en el examen.
She got a top grade on the exam.
Core concept
A top-tier performance that visibly outshines peers.
Common phrases
alumno sobresaliente
excellent pupil
nota sobresaliente
top grade
rendimiento sobresaliente
exceptional performance
Similar words
excelente: Excellent in quality or skill, showing consistently strong capability.
destacado: Prominent for being noticeably above surrounding peers or items.
excepcional: Extraordinarily excellent in a way that is uncommon.
notable: Remarkably good in a way that is worth noticing.
Definition in Spanish
Que sobresale del resto por su calidad, habilidad o resultado, alcanzando un nivel de excelencia.
Word origin
Built from sobre 'over' and salir 'to emerge', tracing back to Latin super- and salire 'to leap', giving the sense 'to rise above' and so 'to be outstanding'.
Usage tips
- In academic contexts sobresaliente often names the highest mark, so see it on transcripts as a technical grade, while in speech it reads as emphatic praise.
Other meanings
- top gradenoun
Opposites
- mediocremediocreadjective
- insuficienteinsufficientadjective
Related words
- sobresalirstand outverb
- sobresalientementeoutstandinglyadverb