1. superior
superior quality
The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products is, commonly, in great measure a gratification of our sense of costliness masquerading under the name of beauty.
The superior man is affected towards animals: having seen them alive, he cannot bear to see them die; having heard their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh.
On one occasion Aristotle was asked how much educated men were superior to those uneducated: "As much," said he, "as the living are to the dead."
We went for a scenic drive as far as Lake Superior.
Soft wool is more expensive than coarse wool and both are superior to synthetics made of nylon.
He was ordered, by his superior, to write up a proposal for a new product before the day is out.
Some of these very clever robots are already surpassing us. To surpass means to have abilities superior to our own.
Your laptop is far superior to mine - mine's already 6 years old. It's a superior wine that is worth any price.
The disciplinary superior may renounce inflicting the punishment if the degree of guilt or the degree of the harmfulness of the disciplinary offence is not significant in light of the service.
Our superior is a natural leader and team builder. He keeps our unit motivated and committed to the work
She reported the problems to her superior but she was told to keep quiet.
A person who is higher in rank or position than others, something better than average or better than others of the same type: I will pass your complaint on to my superiors. Some people think acoustic recordings are superior to digital ones.
This study showed that Peg Intron was superior to interferon alfa-2b (Table 5)
Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions.
Anglais mot "przełożony przełożona"(superior) se produit dans des ensembles:
Słownictwo Unit 4 cz.22. boss
I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.
After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.
Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise. "That's easier said than done."
my boss
My boss has been trumpeting the virtues of yet another runaway bestselling managerial strategy guide.
He took it up with Mr. Jones, who was forever taken up short by his boss, Mr. Douglas.
Our boss insisted on that price, the shopkeeper explained. "But you know, you don't have to pay me 0.99 in kopeks. You can pay more if you like."
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.
'Run away' will always work even with bosses and the last boss, so when you're in trouble let's run away.
Hey, steer clear of the boss today, he seems really ticked off about something.
Even if you boss attacks you and tells you to go away, you should make your point.
I was preparing to finish my report when my boss asked me to explain all of the project's details again.
After she picked up the first glass and water went all over the place, she called the boss out.
The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month.
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.