excelencia

[eh-seh-lên-see-uh]

nounfemininepl: excelencias

excellence

1. The quality of being extremely good; superiority in performance or achievement

The university is known for its excellence in research.

A universidade é conhecida pela sua excelência em pesquisa.

2. A title of honor used to address high-ranking officials or dignitaries

Your Excellency, we are honored by your presence.

Vossa Excelência, somos honrados pela sua presença.

3. An outstanding or distinguished quality

The chef's dishes were prepared with excellence.

Os pratos do chef foram preparados com excelência.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

excelência

Standard usage; commonly used in formal and official contexts

Portugal

excelência

Standard usage; formal protocol for addressing government officials as 'Vossa Excelência'

Formal/Academic

excelência

Used in academic and professional contexts to denote high quality standards

com excelência - with excellence

em excelência - of excellent quality

Sua Excelência - His/Her Excellency (formal title)

Vossa Excelência - Your Excellency (formal address)

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more