senior

∗ ≈

superior

∗ adjective

senior
[ˈsiːnjə(r)]
sustantivo
también:
  • to be somebody's senior -> ser mayor que alguien; (in age) ser el superior de alguien (in rank)
  • she is three years his senior -> ella es tres años mayor que él
adjetivo
1mayor (in age)
  • Thomas Smith, senior -> Thomas Smith, padre
  • senior citizen -> persona (f) de la tercera edad
2superior (in rank, position)
  • senior officer -> oficial (m) superior
  • senior partner -> socio (m) principal (in company)

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senior [si-nior]
adjetivo
1Mayor, de mayor edad.
2Más antiguo o anciano por su cargo o título; superior en grado o dignidad.
3Perteneciente al último año del curso de estudio en un colegio americano.
sustantivo
4Antiguo, anciano.
5(Eng.) Individuo de la Junta de Gobierno de un colegio.
  • Senior of a college -> antiguo de colegio, que en algunas partes se llama también senior
  • Senior high school -> los dos últimos años de una escuela secundaria
(Eng.) Estudiante encargado de la disciplina de los demás.

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senior [ˈsiːnɪəʳ]
adjective
1 (in age) mayor
he is senior to me by five years (formal) es cinco años mayor que yo; tiene cinco años más que yo; Douglas Fairbanks Senior Douglas Fairbanks padre; senior pupils los alumnos de los cursos más avanzados
2 (in rank) [+position, rank] superior; [+partner, executive, officer] mayoritario; (in length of service) de más antigüedad
on a staff
Another post was advertised which was more senior, so I applied for that Television and radio needed many more women in senior jobs staff, middle management, and senior management On average, senior managers spend more than nine hours a day at the office The level of pay for the most senior executives has more than trebled over the past six years
he is senior to me in the firm es mi superior en la compañía; senior management los altos directivos
senior common room
noun
1 (in age) mayor; (m)
he is my senior es mayor que yo; he's my senior by two years es dos años mayor que yo; tiene dos años más que yo
2 (in rank) superior; (m) socioasocia más antiguoaantigua;a socia (m) (f)a antigua
He was described by his seniors as a model officer
he's my senior es mi superior
3 (Educ) alumnoaalumna de los cursos más avanzados;a alumna (m) (f) (US) estudiante del último año; (m)
note note See culture box in entry grade.
4 (US)
senior citizen See culture box in entry senior.
modifier
senior citizen (n) jubiladoajubilada;a jubilada (m) (f) persona de la tercera edad; (f)
senior high school (n) (US) instituto de enseñanza superior; (m) (Esp) preparatoria; (f) (Méx)
senior partner (n) socioasocia mayoritarioamayoritaria;a socia (m) (f)a mayoritaria
senior school (n) instituto de enseñanza secundaria; (m)
the Senior Service (n) (Britain) la marina

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senior
sénior
adjetivo:invariable
1 (Dep) senior
2 (con experiencia) senior
3 (acompañando a nombre propio) senior
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
seniors séniors (plural)o (Dep) senior

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