a·bove ( -b v )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. Idiom: Appearing earlier in the same text: flaws in the above interpretation. above all Over and above all other factors or considerations: Above all, tell the truth. [Middle English aboven, from Old English ab  fan : a-, on; see a-2 + bfan, above; see upo in Indo-European roots.] |
above [əˈbʌv]
prep
1. on top of or higher than; over the sky above the earth
2. greater than in quantity or degree above average in weight
3. superior to or prior to to place honour above wealth
4. too honourable or high-minded for above petty gossiping
5. too respected for; beyond above suspicion above reproach
6. too difficult to be understood by the talk was above me
7. louder or higher than (other noise) I heard her call above the radio
8. in preference to I love you above all others
9. north of which town lies just above London?
10. upstream from
above all most of all; especially
above and beyond in addition to
above oneself presumptuous or conceited
adv
1. in or to a higher place the sky above
2.
a. in a previous place (in something written)
b. (in combination) the above-mentioned clause
3. higher in rank or position
4. in or concerned with heaven seek the things that are above
n
the above something that is above or previously mentioned
adj
mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written)
[Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" below - at a later place; "see below" |
| 2. |  above - in or to a place that is higher |
above
preposition
1. over, upon, beyond, on top of, exceeding, higher than, atop He lifted his arms above his head.
over under, below, beneath, underneath
over under, below, beneath, underneath
2. more than, over, exceeding, higher than, greater than, upwards of, beyond The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees.
3. senior to, over, ahead of, in charge of, higher than, surpassing, superior to, more powerful than the people above you in the organization
senior to less than, lesser than, lower than, subordinate to, inferior to
senior to less than, lesser than, lower than, subordinate to, inferior to
4. better than, superior to She thought she was above doing the cleaning.
5. exempt from, superior to, beyond, immune to, not subject to, out of reach of, not exposed to, not liable to, not in danger of, not vulnerable to, insusceptible to He was a respected academic and above suspicion.
6. before, more than, rather than, beyond, instead of, sooner than, in preference to I want to be honest, above everything else.
adverb
1. overhead, upward, in the sky, on high, in heaven, atop, aloft, up above, skyward A long scream sounded from somewhere above.
2. earlier mentioned, previously mentioned, formerly mentioned, foregoing For additional information, contact any of the above.
adjective
preceding, earlier, previous, prior, foregoing, aforementioned, aforesaid write to the above address
above all most of all, chiefly, mainly, especially, essentially, basically, principally, primarily, in the first place, first of all, at the end of the day (informal), predominantly, most importantly, in essence, firstly and foremost, at bottom, when all is said and done (informal), before everything, beyond everything, elementally Above all, chairs should be comfortable.
above yourself arrogant, lordly, assuming, proud, swaggering, pompous, pretentious, contemptuous, conceited, blustering, imperious, overbearing, haughty, scornful, disdainful, presumptuous, high-handed, insolent, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, uppish (Brit. informal), too big for your boots or breeches I think you're getting a little bit above yourself.
Translations
above [əˈbʌv]
When above is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get above, look up the verb.
A. ADV
2. (referring to heaven) from above → del cielo, de lo alto
God, who is in heaven above → Dios en las alturas, Dios que vive en el reino de los cielos
the gods above → los dioses en las alturas
God, who is in heaven above → Dios en las alturas, Dios que vive en el reino de los cielos
the gods above → los dioses en las alturas
3. (in status) → de más categoría
those above → los de más categoría
orders from above → órdenes fpl superiores or de arriba
those above → los de más categoría
orders from above → órdenes fpl superiores or de arriba
B. PREP
1. (= higher than, over) → encima de
there was a picture above the fireplace → había un cuadro encima de la chimenea
above the clouds → encima de las nubes
above ground: they were trapped 150ft above ground → estaban atrapados a una altura de 150 pies sobre el nivel del suelo
vegetables that grow above ground → las verduras que crecen en la superficie
2,000 metres above sea level → 2.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar
I couldn't hear above the din → no podía oír con tanto ruido
there was a picture above the fireplace → había un cuadro encima de la chimenea
above the clouds → encima de las nubes
above ground: they were trapped 150ft above ground → estaban atrapados a una altura de 150 pies sobre el nivel del suelo
vegetables that grow above ground → las verduras que crecen en la superficie
2,000 metres above sea level → 2.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar
I couldn't hear above the din → no podía oír con tanto ruido
3. (of rank) he is above me in rank → tiene una categoría superior a la mía, tiene un rango superior al mío; (of priority) above all → sobre todo
he values honesty above all else → ante todo valora la honestidad
he was, above all else, a musician → era, ante todo, un músico
see also station A4
he values honesty above all else → ante todo valora la honestidad
he was, above all else, a musician → era, ante todo, un músico
see also station A4
4. (= morally superior) he's above that sort of thing → está muy por encima de esas cosas
he's not above a bit of blackmail → es capaz hasta del chantaje
to get above o.s → pasarse(de listo)
he's not above a bit of blackmail → es capaz hasta del chantaje
to get above o.s → pasarse(de listo)
5. (= beyond) it's above me → es demasiado complicado para mí
6. (numbers) → más de, superior a
there were not above 40 people → no había más de 40 personas
any number above 12 → cualquier número superior a 12
she can't count above ten → no sabe contar más allá de diez
children above seven years of age → los niños mayores de siete años
temperatures above 40 degrees → temperaturas fpl por encima de los 40 grados
temperatures well above normal → temperaturas fpl muy superiores a las normales
wage rises of 3% above inflation → aumentos mpl de sueldo de un 3% por encima del nivel de inflación
see also average B
there were not above 40 people → no había más de 40 personas
any number above 12 → cualquier número superior a 12
she can't count above ten → no sabe contar más allá de diez
children above seven years of age → los niños mayores de siete años
temperatures above 40 degrees → temperaturas fpl por encima de los 40 grados
temperatures well above normal → temperaturas fpl muy superiores a las normales
wage rises of 3% above inflation → aumentos mpl de sueldo de un 3% por encima del nivel de inflación
see also average B
C. ADJ [fact, place] → sobredicho, arriba mencionado; [photo, illustration] → de arriba
above [əˈbʌv]
adv
(= overhead, higher up) → au-dessus
birds in the trees above → les oiseaux dans les arbres au-dessus
the flat above → l'appartement au-dessus
from above → d'en haut
view from above → vue plongeante
orders from above → ordres venus d'en haut, ordres d'en haut
birds in the trees above → les oiseaux dans les arbres au-dessus
the flat above → l'appartement au-dessus
from above → d'en haut
view from above → vue plongeante
orders from above → ordres venus d'en haut, ordres d'en haut
prep
(= over, higher up than) → au-dessus de
the flat above mine → l'appartement au-dessus du mien
He put his hands above his head → Il a mis ses mains au-dessus de sa tête.
the flat above mine → l'appartement au-dessus du mien
He put his hands above his head → Il a mis ses mains au-dessus de sa tête.
(= more than) → plus de
children above seven years of age → les enfants de plus de sept ans
above 40 degrees → plus de quarante degrés
costing above £10 → coûtant plus de 10 livres
children above seven years of age → les enfants de plus de sept ans
above 40 degrees → plus de quarante degrés
costing above £10 → coûtant plus de 10 livres
(= superior to) → au-dessus de
the people above you in the government → les personnes au-dessus de vous dans le gouvernement
to be above sth → être au-dessus de qch
He thinks he's above all that → Il pense qu'il est au-dessus de ça.
to be above suspicion → être au-dessus de tout soupçon
to be above criticism → être au-dessus de toute critique
to get above oneself (British) → se croire supérieur(e)
the people above you in the government → les personnes au-dessus de vous dans le gouvernement
to be above sth → être au-dessus de qch
He thinks he's above all that → Il pense qu'il est au-dessus de ça.
to be above suspicion → être au-dessus de tout soupçon
to be above criticism → être au-dessus de toute critique
to get above oneself (British) → se croire supérieur(e)
n
the above → ce qui précède
Details of all the above can be found on our website → Vous pouvez trouver plus de détails sur ce qui précède sur notre site internet.
any of the above (people) → l'une des personnes mentionnées ci-dessus; (things) → l'une des choses mentionnées ci-dessus
none of the above (people) → aucune des personnes mentionnées ci-dessus; (things) → aucune des choses mentionnées ci-dessus
above board above-board, aboveboard [əˌbʌvˈbɔːrd] adj [person] → honnête; [action, arrangement, deal] → honnête
above-ground [əˌbʌvˈgraʊnd] adj [pool, car park] → extérieur(e), en plein air
above-mentioned [əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd] adj → mentionné(e) ci-dessus
the above → ce qui précède
Details of all the above can be found on our website → Vous pouvez trouver plus de détails sur ce qui précède sur notre site internet.
any of the above (people) → l'une des personnes mentionnées ci-dessus; (things) → l'une des choses mentionnées ci-dessus
none of the above (people) → aucune des personnes mentionnées ci-dessus; (things) → aucune des choses mentionnées ci-dessus
above board above-board, aboveboard [əˌbʌvˈbɔːrd] adj [person] → honnête; [action, arrangement, deal] → honnête
above-ground [əˌbʌvˈgraʊnd] adj [pool, car park] → extérieur(e), en plein air
above-mentioned [əˌbʌvˈmɛnʃənd] adj → mentionné(e) ci-dessus
above
above:
adv
(= overhead) → oben; (= in a higher position) → darüber; from above → von oben; look above → schau nach oben; the apartment above → die Wohnung oben or (above that one) darüber
(in text) → oben
prep → über (+dat); (with motion) → über (+acc); (= upstream of) → oberhalb (+gen); above all → vor allem, vor allen Dingen; I couldn’t hear above the din → ich konnte bei dem Lärm nichts hören; he valued money above his family → er schätzte Geld mehr als seine Familie; to be above somebody/something → über jdm/etw stehen; he’s above that sort of thing → er ist über so etwas erhaben; he’s not above a bit of blackmail → er ist sich (dat) → nicht zu gut für eine kleine Erpressung; it’s above my head or me → das ist mir zu hoch; to get above oneself (inf) → größenwahnsinnig werden (inf)
adj attr the above persons/figures → die oben genannten or oben erwähnten Personen/Zahlen; the above paragraph → der vorangehende or obige Abschnitt
n the above (= statement etc) → Obiges nt (form); (= person) → der/die Obengenannte or oben Genannte; (several) → die Obengenannten pl → or oben Genannten pl
above:
above [əˈbʌv]
1. adv → di sopra, al di sopra; (in text) → prima, sopra
mentioned above → summenzionato/a
the flat above → l'appartamento di sopra or al piano di sopra
from above → dall'alto
the clouds above → le nuvole sovrastanti
children of 7 years or above → ragazzi dai 7 anni in su or a partire dai 7 anni
orders from above → ordini superiori or (che vengono) dall'alto
the address above → l'indirizzo di cui sopra
mentioned above → summenzionato/a
the flat above → l'appartamento di sopra or al piano di sopra
from above → dall'alto
the clouds above → le nuvole sovrastanti
children of 7 years or above → ragazzi dai 7 anni in su or a partire dai 7 anni
orders from above → ordini superiori or (che vengono) dall'alto
the address above → l'indirizzo di cui sopra
2. prep → sopra
above all → soprattutto
above the clouds → al di sopra delle nuvole
the Thames above London → il Tamigi a monte di Londra
2,000 metres above sea level → 2.000 metri sopra il livello del mare
he is above me in rank → ha un grado superiore al mio
I couldn't hear above the din → non riuscivo a sentire in mezzo a or attraverso tutto quel frastuono
she's above that sort of thing → è superiore a queste cose
he's not above a bit of blackmail → non rifuggirebbe dal ricatto
it's above me → è troppo complicato per me, è al di sopra delle mie possibilità
to get above o.s. → montarsi la testa
children above 7 years of age → ragazzi al di sopra dei 7 anni (di età)
costing above £10 → più caro di 10 sterline
above all → soprattutto
above the clouds → al di sopra delle nuvole
the Thames above London → il Tamigi a monte di Londra
2,000 metres above sea level → 2.000 metri sopra il livello del mare
he is above me in rank → ha un grado superiore al mio
I couldn't hear above the din → non riuscivo a sentire in mezzo a or attraverso tutto quel frastuono
she's above that sort of thing → è superiore a queste cose
he's not above a bit of blackmail → non rifuggirebbe dal ricatto
it's above me → è troppo complicato per me, è al di sopra delle mie possibilità
to get above o.s. → montarsi la testa
children above 7 years of age → ragazzi al di sopra dei 7 anni (di età)
costing above £10 → più caro di 10 sterline
prep above [əˈbav]
1 in a higher position than a picture above the fireplace. bokant فَوق над nad over; oven over über πάνω από encima (de) kohal بالای yllä au-dessus de מֵעָל ל- ऊपर iznad felett di atas fyrir ofan sopra, al di sopra di ～の上に ...보다 위에 virš virs di atas boven over nad sobre deasupra над; выше nad nad iznad över, ovanför เหนือ üstünde 在...之上 над اوپر bên trên 在...之上
2 greater than The child's intelligence is above average. bo فَوق، أعْلَى مِن по-висок от nad over; bedre end über πιο πάνω από por encima (de) üle بیشتر suurempi kuin au-dessus de גָדוֹל מֵ- ज्यादा više több, mint di atas yfir superiore ～以上に ...을 넘는 didesnis nei lielāks nekā; augstāk melebihi boven over, bedre enn ponad acima de peste выше nad nad više od över สูงกว่า ötesinde 大於 понад زیادہ trên mức 大于
3 too good for The police must be above suspicion. verhewe فَوق / أرْقَى مِن извън mimo hævet over erhaben über υπεράνω υποψίας por encima (de) väljaspool به دور از؛ فراتر از olla yläpuolella au-dessus de מעֶבֶר לְ- ऊपर iznad jobb, mint bebas dari hafinn yfir al di sopra di ～を超えて (너무 훌륭해서) ...을 하지 않다 virš, aukščiau ārpus lebih boven hevet over ponad acima de dincolo de вне mimo nad iznad höjd över ดีเกินกว่า ...-in üstünde 超出...之外 вище, поза بالا quá tốt 超出...之外
adv
1 higher up seen from above. bo مِن مَكَان أعْلَى отгоре shora højere oppe; ovenfra oben από πάνω arriba üleval بالا yläpuolella en haut מִלְמַעלָה ऊंचा odozgo felülről lebih tinggi að ofan sopra 上方に 위에, 위쪽에 aukštai no augšas dari atas boven lenger oppe, ovenfra u/z góry de cima de sus наверху zhora (od) zgoraj više ovanifrån เหนือกว่า tepeden 在...上面 зверху اوپر سے từ bên trên 在上面
2 (in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page See above. hier bo أعْلَاه по-горе výše ovenfor oben παραπάνω arriba eespool فوق الذکر yllä plus haut הַנ”ל, לְעִיל ऊपरोक्त iznad fent említett, fent(ebb) di atas að ofan, að framansögðu sopra 上記して (책· 페이지의) 위쪽에 aukščiau iepriekš; agrāk atas boven ovenfor powyżej acima mai sus выше; ранее vyššie zgoraj gore ovan ข้างบน yukarıda 上述 вище مندرجہ بالا phần trước 上述
adj aˌbove-ˈboard
open and honourable; not secret His dealings are all above-board. eerlik فَوْق الطَّاوِلَه، عَلَنِي، شَرِيف прям otevřený, čestný hæderlig korrekt υπεράνω κάθε υποψίας, ξεκάθαρος honrado avalik آشکار؛ علنی kunniallinen franc יָשַר, גָלוּי, כָּשֶׁר सर्वोपरि otvoren egyenes terang-terangan heiðarlegur leale, aperto, chiaro 公明正大な 매우 솔직한 atviras, sąžiningas godīgs; atklāts terbuka eerlijk hederlig szczery, otwarty às claras cinstit открытый; честный priamy, otvorený odkrit, pošten legalan öppen, ärlig โปร่งใส açık, dürüst, hilesiz 光明正大的 чесно, відверто کھلم کھلا، شک و شبہ شے بالا thẳng thắn 公开的
above all
most importantly He is strong, brave and, above all, honest. en veral فَوقَ كُلِ شَيء، أهَمْ شَيء преди всичко především frem for alt vor allem πάνω απ' όλα sobre todo eelkõige, (ja mis) kõige tähtsam از همه مهمتر ennen kaikkea par-dessus tout מֵעַל לַכֹּל, יוֹתֵר מִכֹל, @@@ מֵעַל לַכּוֹל, יוֹתֵר מִכּוֹל$$$ सर्वोपरि iznad svega legfőképp terpenting fyrst og fremst soprattutto とりわけ 특히 svarbiausia galvenokārt yang utamanya vooral framfor alt przede wszystkim sobretudo mai presus de toate прежде всего predovšetkým predvsem pre svega framför allt โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง en önemlisi, her şeyden önce 最重要地 над усе, найголовніше سب سے اہم trên hết 最重要的是
above → فوق nad over über πάνω από encima de yläpuolella au-dessus de iznad sopra ･･･の上に ...보다 위에 boven ovenfor ponad acima de над ovanför เหนือกว่า üzerinde ở trên 在...上方
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