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excellent
[/ˈɛksələnt/]
adjective
excelente
1.
extremely good; of the highest quality
She received excellent grades on her exams.
Ela recebeu notas excelentes nos seus exames.
2.
outstanding or superior in some respect
The restaurant serves excellent food.
O restaurante serve comida excelente.
3.
worthy of praise or admiration
That was an excellent performance by the orchestra.
Essa foi uma excelente apresentação da orquestra.
NYC Slang
fire / dope / amazing
Synonyms
outstanding
superb
exceptional
superior
first-rate
magnificent
splendid
Antonyms
poor
mediocre
terrible
bad
inferior
awful
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
excelente
standard usage, widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
excelente / sensacional
excelente is standard; sensacional also used colloquially
São Paulo
excelente / ótimo
excelente preferred formally; ótimo used informally
Portugal
excelente
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
excellent work
excellent condition
in excellent health
excellent choice
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