Polyglot Dictionary

sobresalir

/soβɾesaˈliɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
sobresalgo
preterite (yo)
sobresalí
past participle
sobresalido

Meaning

  1. to stand out

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

despuntar

despuntar implies starting to stand out or emerge, like the sun rising or a talent emerging early; sobresalir is more general, to stand out or excel.

destacar

destacar and sobresalir are close synonyms for "to stand out, excel," interchangeable.

Practice

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