up·per ( p  r)adj. 1. Higher in place, position, or rank: the upper bunk; the upper half of the class. 2. a. Situated on higher ground: upper regions. b. Lying farther inland: the upper Nile. c. Northern: the upper Midwest. 3. Upper Geology & Archaeology Of, relating to, or being a later division of the period named. 4. Denoting the smaller and usually less broadly representative house of a bicameral legislature. n. Idiom: 1. The part of a shoe or boot above the sole. 2. Informal An upper berth. 3. uppers Informal The upper teeth or a set of upper dentures. 4. Slang a. A drug, especially an amphetamine, used as a stimulant. b. An exhilarating or euphoric experience. on (one's) uppers Informal Impoverished; destitute. |
upper
Adjective
1. higher or highest in physical position, wealth, rank, or status
2. Upper Geol denoting the late part of a period or formation: Upper Cretaceous
Noun
1. the part of a shoe above the sole
2. on one's uppers Brit, Austral & NZ very poor; penniless
| upper (pr) Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare lower. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | upper - the higher of two berths |
| 2. | upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles" boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg piece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather quarter - piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material toe box - the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" vamp - piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe | |
| 3. |  upper - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depressionamphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulphate - a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system bennie, Benzedrine - a form of amphetamine Dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate - an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass, ice - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | |
| Adj. | 1. | upper - the topmost one of two top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" |
| 2. |  upper - higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" | |
| 3. | upper - superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class" superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" |
upper
Translations
upper
adj upper [ˈapə]
higher in position, rank etc the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip. boonste أعْلى،عُلْوي горен horní øvre; over- ober επάνω, ανώτερος σε θέση, βαθμίδα κτλ. superior ülemine بالایی؛ بالا ylempi supérieur עֶליוֹן ऊपर वाला gornji felső efri, hærri, æðri superiore 上の viršutinis augšējais; virsējais atas boven{#169} høyere(stående); over- górny superior superior высший; верхний horný zgornji gornji övre, över- ระดับสูง; สูงกว่า; ส่วนบน üst (地位、權力、等級)較高的 верхній; вищий بالاتر، اوپر cao hơn một cái gì khác （地位、权力、等级）较高的
n
(usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole There's a crack in the upper. boleer وَجْه الحِذاء горна част на обувка svršek overlæder das Oberleder το δέρμα στο επάνω μέρος του παπουτσιού pala pealne رویه päällinen empeigne הַחֶלֶק הַעֶליוֹן שֶׁל הַנַעָל जूते आदि के ऊपर का भाग gornji dio cipele (cipő)felsőrész yfirleður tomaia 甲部 bato viršus (apava) virsa bahagian atas bovenleer overlær przyszwa gáspia carâmb передок ботинка zvršok gornje usnje (čevlja) gornji deo obuće ovanläder ส่วนของรองเท้าที่อยู่เหนือส้นเท้าขึ้นไป üst kısım, saya 鞋幫 передок черевика بالائي حصہ mũi giày 鞋帮
adj uppermost
highest in the uppermost room of the castle. boonste الأعلى، الأرفَع، الأسْمى най-висок nejhořejší øverst oberst ο ανώτερος, ο πιο ψηλός más alto kõige ülemine بالاترین ylin le plus élevé הַעֶליוֹן सबसे ऊपर वाला, सबसे ऊंचा najviši legfelső efstur, hæstur, æðstur (più alto/importante) 一番上の esantis pačiame viršuje visaugstākais; (pats) augšējais paling atas bovenst øverst, høyest najwyżej leżący mais alto cel mai înalt самый верхний najvrchnejší najvišji najviši högst, överst สูงสุด en yüksekteki/üstteki 最高的 самий верхній, найвищий بالکل اوپري حصہ cao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu 最高的
adv
in the highest place or position Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind. helderste في أعلى دَرَجَةٍ أو مَكان най-отгоре v popředí øverst zuoberst στην υψηλότερη θέση lo más en alto, en primer plano esiplaanil بیش از همه päällimmäisenä premier plan au de בַּמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹן सर्वोच्च स्थान या पद इत्यादि में najviše legfelül efst (in primo piano) 一番先に pirmiausia, pirmoje vietoje pirmām kārtām; visaugstāk teratas op de voorgrond høyest, øverst na wierzchu predominantemente în cea mai înaltă poziţie прежде всего; больше всего v popredí, navrchu najprej najviši dominerande ในตำแหน่งสูงสุด en önemli; en güçlü olan 最高 насамперед اوپري حصہ ميں cao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu 最高
upper class
(of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent. snobs, adelstand الطَّبَقَة العُليا висша класа aristokracie; aristokratický overklasse; overklasse- die Oberschicht; Oberschicht-... αριστοκρατικός clase alta kõrgkiht, aristokraatia اشراف yläluokka aristocratie; aristocratique הַמַעֲמָד הַגָבוֹהַ उच्च वर्ग viša klasa felsőbb osztályok(beli) yfirstétt alta borghesia, aristocrazia 上流階級 aukštuomenė augstākā (sabiedrības) šķira; augšslānis golongan atasan hogere stand overklasse(-) wyższe sfery, arystokratyczny classe alta aristocraţie; aristocratic высшее общество horná vrstva, aristokracia; aristokratický visoka družba viša klasa överklass ชนชั้นสูง yüksek tabaka, yukarı sınıf 上流社會(的) верхівка суспільства اونچا طبقہ giai cấp thượng lưu 上流社会(（的)
get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
to have or win an advantage over Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end. oorwinning behaal يَتَفَوَّق على، يَتَغَلَّب надмощие mít převahu få overtaget die Oberhand gewinnen πλεονεκτώ, αποκτώ το πάνω χέρι llevar ventaja, llevar la delantera eduseisu omama, ülekaalu saama چیره شدن yliote prendre/avoir le dessus (sur) לִגבוֹר עַל- बढ़त पा लेना biti u prednosti, preuzeti inicijativu fölébe kerekedik vkinek berbuat semaunya ná/hafa yfirhönd (prendere/avere il sopravvento su) ～に勝つ 생각대로 하다, 제멋대로 하다 paimti viršų, laimėti gūt virsroku lebih berkuasa de overhand krijgen/hebben få/ha overtaket zdobyć/mieć przewagę (nad kimś) ter vantagem a intra/ a rămâne în graţiile одержать верх (над кем-л.) mať prevahu dobiti premoč imati prevlast få (ha) övertaget อยู่เหนือผู้อื่น üstünlük sağlamak 佔上風 бути господарем становища برتري رکھنا thắng thế, có ưu thế 占上风
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