sobressair

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sobre (above) + sair (to exit).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.saˈi(ʁ)/ [so.bɾe.saˈi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.saˈi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.saˈi(ʁ)/ [so.bɾe.saˈi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.saˈi(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɾɨ.sɐˈiɾ/ [su.βɾɨ.sɐˈiɾ]

  • Homophone: sobressaí (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: so‧bre‧sa‧ir

Verb

sobressair (first-person singular present sobressaio, first-person singular preterite sobressaí, past participle sobressaído)

  1. to stick out; to jut out
  2. to shine (to distinguish oneself)
    Synonyms: brilhar, distinguir, exceder, exceler, superar, avantajar-se, extremar-se, resplandecer

Conjugation

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