excel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈsɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik sel′)

Inflections of 'excel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
excels
v 3rd person singular
excelling
v pres p
excelled
v past
excelled
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
excel⇒ vi (be very good, skilled)sobresalir⇒ vi
  distinguirse⇒ v prnl
  (figurado)brillar⇒ vi
 When it comes to science subjects, Jane has always excelled.
 Si hablamos de materias científicas, Jane siempre ha sobresalido.
excel at [sth] vi + prep (skill: be very good at)sobresalir en vi + prep
  destacar en vi + prep
 Ian excels at football.
 Ian destaca en fútbol.
excel in [sth] vi + prep (subject: be very good at)sobresalir en vi + prep
  destacar en vi + prep
 Martha isn't very good at languages, but she excels in chemistry.
 Martha no es muy buena en idiomas, pero sobresale en química.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
excel yourself vtr + refl (do [sth] better than ever)superarse⇒ vi
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'excel' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
head - outdo - outstrip - overachieve - pull ahead - shine - transcend
Spanish:
despuntar - bueno

Collocations: excel in [business, sports, school], [as a student, at school], she excelled in [math, science, reading], excel at [school, the arts], more...

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