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excel

/ɪkˈsel/ [excelled, excelling]

Translation

v [i]
(form)
ser muy bueno,na [en algo]
destacar
My brother excels in all sports
Mi hermano destaca en todos los deportes
to excel oneself
lucirse
They have excelled themselves in this match
En este partido se han lucido
(Definition of excel v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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