superlative - translate from English to French by Langtolang.com Dictionary

English	French
superlative	superlatif (grammaire)
superlative	superlatif
superlative	sans pareil
superlative	suprême


NOUN (3) 1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); - Example: "the critics lavished superlatives on it" 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; - Example: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" - Example: "the artist's gifts are at their acme" - Example: "at the height of her career" - Example: "the peak of perfection" - Example: "summer was at its peak" - Example: "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame" - Example: "the summit of his ambition" - Example: "so many highest superlatives achieved by man" - Example: "at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top] 3. the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; - Example: "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'" - Example: "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'" - Example: "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'" [syn: superlative, superlative degree] ADJECTIVE (1) 1. highest in quality; [syn: greatest, sterling(a), superlative]

English - Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise);
- Example: "the critics lavished superlatives on it"

2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development;
- Example: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
- Example: "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
- Example: "at the height of her career"
- Example: "the peak of perfection"
- Example: "summer was at its peak"
- Example: "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
- Example: "the summit of his ambition"
- Example: "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
- Example: "at the top of his profession"
[syn: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top]

3. the superlative form of an adjective or adverb;
- Example: "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"
- Example: "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"
- Example: "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"
[syn: superlative, superlative degree]

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. highest in quality;
[syn: greatest, sterling(a), superlative]