sublime

• Describe algo de excepcional valor espiritual, artístico o intelectual; tan excelso o majestuoso que inspira admiración o asombro.

Describes something of outstanding spiritual, artistic, or intellectual worth; of such excellence or grandeur as to inspire great admiration or awe.

1. Of outstanding spiritual, artistic, or intellectual worthB2formal

   Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

   sublime (excelencia espiritual, artística o intelectual)

   • The view of the mountains at sunset was absolutely sublime.
   • Her performance of the sonata was sublime.
   • The poet wrote about the sublime beauty of nature.

   Sinónimosawe-inspiringexaltedgloriousloftymagnificentmajesticnoblesupremetranscendent

   Antónimosbasecommoninferiorlowmeanordinaryvulgar

2. Supreme or outstandingC1formal

   Of the highest quality or degree; extreme or unparalleled.

   Sublime (supremo o excepcional)

   • He showed sublime indifference to the criticism.
   • The dish had a sublime combination of flavors.
   • She has a sublime talent for painting.

   Sinónimosexaltedexcellentgrandmagnificentoutstandingpeerlesssuperbsupremetranscendentunparalleled

   Antónimosbasecommonplaceinferiorlowlymediocreordinarypoor

• Verbo que designa el proceso de pasar una sustancia sólida directamente a estado gaseoso sin pasar por el líquido, o el acto de purificar, elevar o ennoblecer algo.

A verb used to indicate the process of a solid changing directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state, or to express the act of purifying or elevating something.

1. Change state directlyC1formalscientific

   To change from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid phase.

   Sublimar (cambio de estado)

   • Dry ice sublimes at room temperature.
   • The solid crystals sublime when heated gently.
   • Under low pressure, the substance sublimes rapidly.

   Sinónimossublimate