excel
gb/ɪksˈɛl/ us/ɪksˈɛl/
B1
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
state
1
be extremely good at something
to be very good at something
Padrão de uso:
[someone] excels (at/in) [activity/subject]
Erro comum:
Use a preposition: usually excel at or excel in (not *excel something* in this meaning).
Sinónimos
shine (More informal; suggests being noticeably impressive.)
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thrive (Emphasizes doing well and developing successfully over time.)
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be outstanding (A common paraphrase focusing on high quality.)
Antónimos
struggle (Shows difficulty doing the activity well.)
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underperform (Means performing worse than expected, often in work/school contexts.)
Colocações
excel at math
|excel in science
|excel academically
|excel professionally
|excel in your role
|excel at chess
|excel in leadership
|excel at customer service
|excel in school
|excel in your career
Temas
education
|work
|skills
Exemplos
- She excels at languages and picked up Spanish quickly.
- He has always excelled in science subjects.
- The new hire excels in dealing with difficult customers.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I excel at basketball.
- She excels in school.
Verbo
formal
C1
relation
2
surpass something in quality
to be better than something else
Padrão de uso:
[something] excels [something] (in [quality/area])
Erro comum:
This transitive use is more formal and less common than excel at/in.
Sinónimos
surpass (Very close in meaning and register.)
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outdo (More personal and competitive; often about people.)
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exceed (Often about levels or expectations; less about direct comparison.)
Antónimos
trail (Means to be behind another in performance or quality.)
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fall short of (Emphasizes not reaching the other standard.)
Colocações
excel its rivals
|excel the competition
|excel its predecessor
|excel in performance
|excel in reliability
|excel in efficiency
|excel in quality
|excel in design
|excel in speed
|excel in accuracy
Temas
comparison
|business
|technology
Exemplos
- This model excels its predecessor in battery life.
- In terms of reliability, their service excels most competitors.
- The new design excels the old one in comfort.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This phone excels the older model in speed.
Nome
technical
B1
entity
3
Microsoft spreadsheet program
a computer program for spreadsheets
Padrão de uso:
in Excel; using Excel
Erro comum:
In this meaning it is a proper name and is often written with a capital letter: Excel.
Sinónimos
spreadsheet program (Generic term; not a brand name.)
Colocações
use Excel
|work in Excel
|Excel spreadsheet
|Excel workbook
|Excel worksheet
|Excel file
|Excel formulas
|Excel functions
|Excel charts
|export to Excel
Temas
technology
|business
|computing
Exemplos
- I keep our monthly budget in Excel.
- Please export the table to Excel and email it to me.
- She knows Excel well enough to build pivot tables.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I use Excel at work.
- The list is in Excel.
Nome
business
B1
entity
4
an Excel spreadsheet file
a spreadsheet file made in Excel
Padrão de uso:
an Excel; an Excel with [data]
Erro comum:
Many speakers say an Excel meaning “an Excel file,” especially at work; in more careful writing, say an Excel file/spreadsheet.
Sinónimos
spreadsheet (More general; does not specify the software.)
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Excel file (More explicit and clearer in formal writing.)
Colocações
send an Excel
|attach an Excel
|share an Excel
|open the Excel
|update the Excel
|fill in the Excel
|an Excel with the figures
|an Excel of contacts
|an Excel of expenses
|an Excel report
Temas
business
|technology
|work
Exemplos
- Can you send me the Excel with last quarter’s sales numbers?
- I attached an Excel showing the updated inventory.
- We keep the schedule in an Excel shared with the whole team.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Please send me the Excel.
- I attached an Excel file.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
excel
IPA
GB/ɪksˈɛl/
US/ɪksˈɛl/
Sílabas e acento
ex - cel (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: excel
- 3rd Person Singular: excels
- Present Participle: excelling
- Past: excelled
Família de palavras
Forms
excels
verb
excelling
verb
excelled
verb
Core family
Expressões
excel at
1/ɪksˈɛl ˈæt/
fixed phrase
be very good at
to be very good at something
Exemplos
- She excels at solving complex problems.
- He excelled at tennis in high school.
- Our team excels at customer support.
excel in
1/ɪksˈɛl ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
be outstanding in a field
to be very good in an area
Exemplos
- She excels in finance and data analysis.
- He has the kind of personality that excels in sales.
- The company excels in product design.