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overhead

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o·ver·head  (vr-hd)
adj.
1. Located, functioning, or originating from above.
2. Of or relating to the operating expenses of a business.
n.
1. The operating expenses of a business, including the costs of rent, utilities, interior decoration, and taxes, exclusive of labor and materials.
2. Nautical The top surface in an enclosed space of a ship.
3. Something, such as a light fixture, that is located above head height.
4. Sports A stroke in a game, such as tennis or badminton, that is made with a hard downward motion from above the head.
5.
a. An overhead projector.
b. The image projected by an overhead projector.
adv. (vr-hd)
Over or above the level of the head; high or higher up: look overhead.

overhead
adj [ˈəʊvəˌhɛd]
1. situated or operating above head height or some other reference level
2. (Business / Commerce) (prenominal) inclusive the overhead price included meals
adv [ˌəʊvəˈhɛd]
over or above head height, esp in the sky
n [ˈəʊvəˌhɛd]
1. (General Sporting Terms)
a.  a stroke in racket games played from above head height
b.  (as modifier) an overhead smash
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the interior lining above one's head below decks in a vessel
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) short for overhead door
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (modifier) of, concerned with, or resulting from overheads overhead costs See also overheads
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overheadoverhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
disbursal, disbursement, expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
2.overhead - (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
access time - (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
processing time - the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"
3.overhead - (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
disc space, disk space - (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk
4.overhead - a transparency for use with an overhead projector
transparency, foil - picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
5.overhead - (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
cabin - small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
ceiling - the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"
6.overhead - a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
Adj.1.overhead - located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"
subsurface - beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon"
surface - on the surface; "surface materials of the moon"
Adv.1.overhead - above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"
2.overhead - above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"

overhead
adjective
raised, suspended, elevated, aerial, overhanging people who live under or near overhead cables
adverb
above, in the sky, on high, aloft, up above planes passing overhead
above below, beneath, underneath, downward, underfoot
Translations
overhead
A. [ˌəʊvəˈhed] ADVpor lo alto, en alto, por encima de la cabeza
a bird flew overheadpasó un pájaro
B. [ˈəʊvəhed] ADJde arriba, encima de la cabeza; [crane] → de techo; [railway] → elevado, suspendido; [camshaft] → en cabeza
C. [ˈəʊvəhed] N overhead (US) overheads (Brit) → gastos mpl generales
D. [ˈəʊvəhed] CPD overhead cable Nlínea f eléctrica aérea
overhead expenses NPLgastos mpl generales
overhead kick Nchilena f, tijereta f
overhead light Nluz f de techo
overhead projector Nretroproyector m

overhead [ˌəʊvərˈhɛd]
advau-dessus
Feet were pounding on the deck overhead → On entendait piétiner au-dessus sur le pont.
Seagulls were circling overhead (= above us) → Les mouettes décrivaient des cercles au-dessus de nos têtes.
adj
[wires, lines, cables] → aérien(ne)
[lighting] → vertical(e) overhead locker
[ˈəʊvərhɛd] n (US) = overheads
overhead costs nplfrais mpl généraux
overhead light nplafonnier m
overhead locker n (on plane, train)casier au-dessus des sièges)m à bagages >
overhead projector nrétroprojecteur m

overhead:
overhead bin
n (Aviat) → Gepäckfach ntüber den Sitzen
overhead cable
nÜberlandleitung f; (high voltage) → Hochspannungsleitung f; (Rail) → Oberleitung f
overhead cam(shaft)
overhead projector

overhead:
overhead transparency
n(Overhead)folie f
overhead-valve engine
noben gesteuerter Motor
overhead valves
ploben gesteuerte Ventile pl

overhead1
advoben; (= in the sky: position) → am Himmel, in der Luft; the people overhead (= above us)die Leute über uns; (= above them)die Leute darüber; a plane flew overheadein Flugzeug flog über uns etc (acc)(hinweg)
adj overhead compartmentGepäckfach nt; overhead railway (Brit) → Hochbahn f; overhead kick (Ftbl) → Fallrückzieher m; overhead lightingDeckenbeleuchtung f; overhead travelling craneLaufkran m; overhead volley (Sport) → Hochball m

overhead2 (Comm)
adj overhead charges or costs or expensesallgemeine Unkosten pl
n (US) = overheads

overhead [ɐadv ˌəʊvəˈhɛd; ɐadj ˈəʊvəˌhɛd]
1. advin alto
2. adj (railway) → sopraelevato/a; (cable) → aereo/a
overhead shot (Tennis) → schiacciata
overhead valve (Aut) → valvola in testa

overhead [ɐadv ˌəʊvəˈhɛd; ɐadj ˈəʊvəˌhɛd]
1. advin alto
2. adj (railway) → sopraelevato/a; (cable) → aereo/a
overhead shot (Tennis) → schiacciata
overhead valve (Aut) → valvola in testa

overhead
adv / adj overhead [əuvəˈhed]
above; over one's head The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge. bolug=, bogronds; oorhoofs فَوق، عُلْوي над главата nad hlavou; visutý over hovedet oben, hoch-... από πάνω, πάνω από το κεφάλι κπ., υπερυψωμένος arriba, por encima de la cabeza; aéreo pea kohal (olev) بالای سر yli au-dessus (de nos têtes); aérien מְעַל לַרֹאש सिर के ऊपर से होने वाला iznad, gore felül di atas kepala fyrir ofan, uppi yfir in alto, in cielo; aereo 頭上に 머리 위에 viršuje, virš galvos; aukštai iškeltas augšā; gaisa-; gaisā; virszemes- di atas boven, lucht{#169} ovenpå, over hodet, høyt oppe górą, napowietrzny por cima (pe) deasupra (capului) наверху, над головой; подвесной, надземный nad hlavou; visutý nad glavo iznad glave över huvudet, uppe i luften, över- ที่อยู่เหนือหัว havada, tepede, yukarıdan geçen 在頭項上(的) повітряний; надземний سر کے اوپر phía trên đầu

overhead مصاريف عامة režijní náklady generalomkostninger allgemeine Unkosten γενικά έξοδα gastos indirectos kiinteät kustannukset frais généraux režijski troškovi spese generali 諸経費 경상비 overheadsheets faste utgifter koszty ogólne despesas gerais накладные расходы omkostnader ค่าใช้จ่ายในการดำเนินธุรกิจ işletme masrafları chi phí hành chính 管理费用


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"All right," said the other, and went up through the trapdoor; and I heard him step across the floor overhead and put down the hay.
Then just overhead came a sound like an iron bedstead being knocked about, and the low angry growling of some large animal.
As if to add to her troubles the night was now creeping on, and the gray clouds overhead changed to inky blackness.
 
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