above
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1.0
- adverb
- /əˈbʌv/
:
encima de
- There was light from above, and Lando looked up to see where it came from.
- above and below
- view from above
- above the earth
And the starry skies above Don't fence me in.
- And the starry skies above Don't fence me in.
Examples
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Speculation about the blue color of the ocean, as seen from above, goes way back.
Academic text (2011) -
And I was above a bar in London.
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It's that level above where your comfort zone is.
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And you can, both of you, sleep in the rooms above.
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Now he could see the clearing from above, with their two small bodies sitting side by side.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sound of a door opening above brought me out of my reverie.
Fiction book (1991) -
Light fell in from the window above, casting a kind of halo around his face.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the distance, she heard an engine idling; far above, a shuttle passed over the city.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bird flew gracefully above the treetops.
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The sun rose above the horizon, casting a warm glow over the landscape.
Synonyms
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At or to a place on the other side of something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To have more success than people expect from your size or ability
Think you are more important or special than other people
Compounds
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Above comes from old English parts a- meaning 'on' and bufan meaning 'up' or 'higher', and is like the word over. That's why above is used when something is in a place higher than another thing, for example 'above your head'.