super

B1 · Intermediate Informal

adv. used to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.

adv. used as an intensifier to mean 'very' or 'extremely'; functions similarly to the prefix 'super-'.

“I am super excited about the concert tonight.”

“The new software is super easy to use, even for employees who have no prior technical training.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun American English · Informal

n. the person in charge of looking after an apartment building.

n. a clipping of 'superintendent'; the person responsible for the maintenance and management of a residential building.

“I called the super because the heater in my apartment stopped working.”

“The building super was quick to respond when the main water pipe burst in the basement late on Tuesday night.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Finance British English · Dialect

n. money saved for when you stop working.

n. a clipping of 'superannuation'; a pension or retirement fund system.

“He decided to put more money into his super to prepare for retirement.”

“Recent changes to the law mean that employers must contribute a higher percentage of wages into their employees' super accounts.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Theater Technical

n. an actor who has a very small part and no lines in a play or film.

n. a clipping of 'supernumerary'; an actor who appears on stage or screen but has no speaking role.

“She worked as a super in the opera to see what it was like backstage.”

“The production required dozens of supers to fill the stage during the elaborate coronation scene in the second act.”