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be superb

[bi ˈsuːpɜːrb]
verb phrase
ser soberbo/excelente
1. to be of excellent or superior quality; to be outstanding or magnificent
The performance was superb and left the audience amazed.
A apresentação foi soberba e deixou o público maravilhado.
2. to display excellence or superiority in appearance, skill, or execution
Her cooking skills are superb.
Suas habilidades culinárias são excelentes.
NYC Slang
be fire / be flames / be bussin
Synonyms
be excellentbe outstandingbe magnificentbe first-ratebe exceptional
Antonyms
be mediocrebe poorbe inferiorbe substandard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser soberbo/ser excelente/ser magnífico
Common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
ser show/ser top
Informal slang usage
São Paulo
ser excelente/ser de primeira
Standard and colloquial usage
Portugal
ser soberbo/ser magnífico
More formal, classical Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

be top-notch
be second to none
be out of this world
be the best
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