mejor empleado
/mexoɾ empleado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, top performer is translated as mejor empleado.
This phrase refers to an employee who has the highest level of productivity or success in a workplace.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mejor empleado literally translates to best employee.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term figura is a popular way to refer to a top performer. In Spain, fenómeno is used to describe someone who excels in a particular field.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the top performer is female, you change the noun to the feminine form mejor empleada. To make the phrase plural, you must change both the adjective and the noun to their plural forms: mejores empleados.
How do you pronounce it?
/mexoɾ empleado/
Did you know?
- The word mejor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ameliorate', which means to make something better.
- In Argentina, calling someone a figura to praise their work mimics the way sports commentators describe a star player during a match.
- In some Spanish-speaking professional environments, publicly naming a mejor empleado can be avoided to prevent envidia or jealousy among colleagues.
Examples in context
- María ha tenido un excelente desempeño en su trabajoMaría has had an excellent performance at her job
- Carlos es un empleado sobresalienteCarlos is an outstanding employee
- Laura es la número uno en su claseLaura is the top performer in her class
- Juan es un crack en el fútbolJuan is a top performer in soccer
- Sara es una crack de la cocina, un verdadero fenómenoSara is a top performer in the kitchen, a true phenomenon
- Pablo, tu trabajo como diseñador gráfico es simplemente sobresaliente. Eres el número uno en esta agenciaPablo, your work as a graphic designer is simply outstanding. You are the top performer in this agency
- ¡Amelia, eres una crack en el piano! Cada vez que te escucho tocar, quedo impresionado/aAmelia, you're a top performer on the piano! Every time I hear you play, I am amazed
- Ella es la mejor empleada del año.She is the top performer of the year.
- Él siempre ha sido el mejor empleado del equipo.He has always been the top performer on the team.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing annual performance reviews at work.
- María¿Crees que Javier es el mejor empleado del año?Do you think Javier is the top performer of the year?
- JavierSí, sus resultados son excelentes.Yes, his results are excellent.
- MaríaEntonces, debemos felicitarlo pronto.Then, we should congratulate him soon.
- JavierPor supuesto, se lo merece.Of course, he deserves it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries empleado, mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
