Usage Note
Élite (also written elite without the accent in informal use) refers to a select group — social, sporting, or professional. In Spain the accent mark on the first e is standard. As a modifier it behaves like an adjective: un deportista de élite ('an elite athlete'). The word carries both admiring and pejorative connotations depending on context.
Examples
"Solo los mejores llegan a la élite del deporte."
Natural Translation
Only the best reach the elite of sport.
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