sobresalir
Meanings
Verb
1. to stick out, to protrude, to jut out, to project (extend beyond) (intransitive)
2. to stick out, to stand out (be prominent or noticeable) (intransitive)
3. to stand out, to excel (intransitive)
Examples4
Hay un dicho japonés que reza: «Clavo que sobresalga, se martilla».
There is a Japanese saying that goes: The nail that protrudes is hammered.
Tom sobresale tanto académica como atléticamente.
Tom excels both academically and athletically.
La estaca que sobresale es machacada hacia abajo.
The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.
Una roca que sobresalía de la ribera se metía en el río.
A rock stuck out from the bank into the river.