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a·bove  (-bv)

adv.

1. On high; overhead: the clouds above.

2. In heaven; heavenward.

3.

a. Upstairs: a table in the dining room above.

b. To a degree that is over zero: 15° above.

4. In or to a higher place.

5. In an earlier part of a given text: "The problems cited above have led to a number of suggestions for reform" Wharton Magazine.

6. In or to a higher rank or position: the ranks of major and above.

prep.

1. Over or higher than: a cool spring above the timberline.

2. Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than: put principles above expediency.

3. Beyond the level or reach of: a shot that was heard above the music.

4. In preference to.

5. Too honorable to bend to: I am above petty intrigue.

6. More than: somewhat above normal temperature.

7. Upstream of: a dam positioned ten miles above the town.

8. North of: Minnesota is above Iowa.

n.

1. An earlier part of a given text: Refer to the above for that information.

2. The person or persons already referred to in a text: The above hereby affix their signatures.

adj.

Appearing earlier in the same text: flaws in the above interpretation.

Idiom:

above all

Over and above all other factors or considerations: Above all, tell the truth.

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[Middle English aboven, from Old English abfan : a-, on; see a-² + bfan, above; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

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above

prep

1. higher than; over

2. greater than in quantity or degree: above average

3. superior to or higher than in quality, rank, or ability

4. too high-minded for: he considered himself above the task of working

5. too respected for; beyond: his fleet was above suspicion

6. too difficult to be understood by: a discussion that was way above my head

7. louder or higher than (other noise)

8. in preference to

9. above all most of all; especially

Adverb

1. in or to a higher place: the hills above

2. in a previous place (in something written or printed)

3. higher in rank or position

Noun

the above something previously mentioned

Adjective

appearing in a previous place (in something written or printed): for a copy of the free brochure write to the above address [Old English abufan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	above - an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above" section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
Adj.	1.	above - appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation" preceding - existing or coming before
Adv.	1.	above - at an earlier place; "see above" supra below - at a later place; "see below"
	2.	above - in or to a place that is higher higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place at a lower place, below, beneath, to a lower place - in or to a place that is lower

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above

preposition 1. over, upon, beyond, on top of, exceeding, higher than, atop << OPPOSITE under

preposition 2. senior to, over, ahead of, in charge of, higher than, surpassing, superior to, more powerful than << OPPOSITE subordinate to

preposition 3. before, more than, rather than, beyond, instead of, sooner than, in preference to

adverb 4. overhead, upward, in the sky, on high, in heaven, atop, aloft, up above, skyward

adjective 5. preceding, earlier, previous, prior, foregoing, aforementioned, aforesaid >> prefixes super-, supra-, sur-

Translations

above [əˈbʌv] adv → encima, por encima, arriba

prep → encima de;

mentioned above → susodicho;

above all → sobre todo;

he's not above a bit of blackmail → es capaz hasta de hacer chantaje

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above [əˈbʌv] adv → au-dessus

prep → au-dessus de (= more than); plus de;

mentioned above → mentionné ci-dessus;

costing above £10 → coûtant plus de 10 livres;

above all → par-dessus tout, surtout

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above [əˈbʌv] adv → oben;

(greater, more) → darüber

prep → über +dat;

to cost above £10 → mehr als £10 kosten;

mentioned above → oben genannt;

he's not above a bit of blackmail → er ist sich dat nicht zu gut für eine kleine Erpressung;

above all → vor allem

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above [əˈbʌv] adv, prep → sopra;

mentioned above → suddetto;

costing above £10 → più caro di 10 sterline;

he's not above a bit of blackmail → non rifuggirebbe dal ricatto;

above all → soprattutto