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sobresalir

  • [soβ̞ɾesaˈliɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

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Del prefijo sobre- y salir

verb haber sobresalido · sobresaliendo · habiendo sobresalido · sobresalido · sobresalgo · sobresales

  1. Destacar o diferenciarse dentro de un grupo de personas o cosas. En especial si es por tener un mayor altura o tamaño.
  2. Superar a otros.

In English

  • shine to distinguish oneself
  • stand out to be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings
  • top excel
  • protrude (intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface
  • excel intransitive: to be much better than others
  • jut to stick out
  • tower over to be considerably taller than
  • stick out to protrude; to extend beyond

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"sobresalir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/sobresalir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sobresalir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobresalir

Chicago

"sobresalir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobresalir.

BibTeX
@misc{sobresalir_2026,
  title = {sobresalir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobresalir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}