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sobresalir

/sobɾesaˈliɾ/

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verb/sobɾesaˈliɾ/

to stick out, to protrude, to jut out, to project (extend beyond); to stick out, to stand out (be prominent or noticeable); to stand out, to excel

Synonyms: destacar

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Spanish sobre- Proto-Indo-European *sel- Proto-Indo-European *-yétor Proto-Indo-European *sl̥yétor Proto-Italic *saljō?? Latin saliō Spanish salir Spanish sobresalir From sobre- + salir.