above

above: 1. preposition
1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) over

2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) over, bedre enn

3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) hevet over
2. adverb
1) (higher up: seen from above.) lenger oppe, ovenfra

2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) ovenfor

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- above-board
- above all

over

I
the subst. \/ˌħiˡəˈbʌv\/

ovennevnte (person), det ovennevnte, det som er nevnt ovenfor
II
adj. \/əˈbʌv\/

ovennevnt, ovenfor nevnt

• the above explanation

forklaringen over
III
adv. \/əˈbʌv\/

1) ovenfor nevnt, ovenfor

2) (om kvantitet) over, derover, og mer

• books of 100 pages and above

as mentioned above som nevnt ovenfor

from above (overført) ovenfra, fra det høye, fra oven, fra himmelen
IV
prep. \/əˈbʌv\/

1) over, høyere enn

2) ovenfor

3) mer enn, over

4) (overført) over, utenfor

5) (overført) fremfor, foran

• he chose money above love be

above holde seg for god til, være hevet over

• he is above telling a lie

han holder seg for god til å lyve

gå foran, stå over, være viktigere enn

above all fremfor alt, først og fremst ovenfor, mer enn

be above oneself være overlegen, være innbilsk

be above suspicion være hevet over (enhver) mistanke

be above someone gå over noens forstand

• this book is above me

denne boken ligger for høyt for meg

from above ovenfra, fra oven

get above oneself bli innbilsk, tro at man er noe

over and above eller above and beyond dessuten, i tillegg til, foruten, ytterligere, ut over

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Above — A*bove , adv. 1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above. [1913 Webster] 2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. That was said above. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Higher in rank or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
above — [ə buv′] adv. [ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on , intens. + bufan < be, BY + ufan, over, on high] 1. in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up 2. in or to heaven 3. at a previous place (in a piece of writing):… … English World dictionary
Above — A*bove , prep. [OE. above, aboven, abuffe, AS. abufon; an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf. Goth. uf under. [root]199. See {Over}.] 1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; opposed to {below} or {beneath}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
above — above, over are synonymous prepositions when they indicate elevation in position. They seldom imply contact between that which is higher and that which is lower; as a rule they allow an interval. Over and above differ in that over usually implies … New Dictionary of Synonyms
above — 1 adv 1: higher on the same page or on a preceding page the discussion above 2: higher or superior in rank or authority the court above above the line: in calculations that yield adjusted gross income or profit above 2 adj: written o … Law dictionary
above — ► PREPOSITION & ADVERB 1) at a higher level than. 2) in preference to. 3) (in printed text) mentioned earlier. ● above board Cf. ↑above board ● above oneself Cf. ↑ab … English terms dictionary
Above — may refer to:*Relative direction *Above (artist), a graffiti artist *Above (album), an album by Mad Season *Above (Pillar album), an album by Pillar *Above Church, an English church … Wikipedia
Above — Álbum de Mad Season Publicación 1995 Grabación 1994 1995 Género(s) Grunge, Blues D … Wikipedia Español
above — above; above·ground; above·proof; above·board; above·stairs; … English syllables
Above — Album par Mad Season Sortie 15 mars 1995 Enregistrement 1994 aux Bad Animals Studios, Seattle Durée 55:36 Genre Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
above — [prep1] higher in position aloft, atop, beyond, high, on high, on top of, over, overhead, raised, superior, upon; concept 752 Ant. below, under above [prep2] more, higher in amount, degree beyond, exceeding, greater than, larger than, over;… … New thesaurus

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