superior

supérieur, meilleur

Meilleur qu’autre chose ou que ce qui est habituel.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : superior to someone/something (This fabric is superior to the cheaper material.)

Synonymes : better, higher-quality

Contraires : inferior

Expressions courantes : superior quality, superior performance, superior to something

supérieur

D’un rang, d’un statut ou d’une qualité plus élevés que ceux d’une autre personne ou chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : superior to someone/something (Her position is superior to mine in the organization.)

Synonymes : higher, senior

Contraires : inferior

Expressions courantes : superior rank, superior officer, superior status

supérieur

Situé au-dessus d’une autre partie, notamment dans le corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : superior to something (The heart lies superior to the stomach.)

Synonymes : upper

Contraires : inferior

Expressions courantes : superior surface, superior border, superior to something

plus général, supérieur

Qui englobe davantage de groupes ou de types qu’une autre catégorie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : superior to something (In this classification, the family is superior to the genus.)

Synonymes : broader, more inclusive

Contraires : narrower

Expressions courantes : superior category, superior group

supérieur, chef

Personne dont le rang ou le poste est plus élevé que le tien, notamment au travail.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : boss, manager

Contraires : subordinate

Expressions courantes : immediate superior, someone’s superior

supérieur, supérieure

Personne qui dirige une communauté de moines ou de religieuses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : overling

Expressions courantes : mother superior, convent superior, monastery superior