above

Significado (Inglês)

Prep

1. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
2. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
3. Farther north than.
4. Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
5. Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.
6. Higher in rank, status, or position.
7. In addition to; besides.
8. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.
9. In preference to.
10. Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;
11. Beyond; on the other side.
12. Upstage of.

Adv

1. Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
2. Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
3. Into or from heaven; in the sky.
4. In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
5. Higher in rank, power, or position.
6. In addition.
7. More in number.
8. Above zero; above freezing.
9. On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.

Adj

1. Of heaven; heavenly.
2. Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Noun

1. Heaven.
2. Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
3. Higher authority.
4. betterment, raised status or condition.

Sinônimos

over

up

🆙

on

🔛

on top

overhead

upon

top

🔝

on top of

high

upper

upstairs

upwards

more

high up

beyond

at the top

more than

superior

previously mentioned

above-mentioned

foregoing

on the top

before

supra

north

higher

on high

above mentioned

elevated

heaven

to

aforesaid

outside

higher up

in excess of

much

near

aloft

aforementioned

upriver

surface

upstream

up there

loudly

supreme

super

above-named

directly opposite

senior

from above

overwhelming

said

above me

after

across

up high

exceeding

previous

premium

ascendant

upper surface

former

in the sky

dominant

on the surface

in a higher place

to a higher place

onto

in front

surpass

in front of

ahead

above-said

about

about to

afore-mentioned

against

ago

ahead of

anent

ascend

atop

besides

better

big time

close

cross over

direction

dominance

east

erect

exceed

first

1st

forgoing

forth

go up

head

heavenwards

lofty

north-east

northwest

one-time

only

out

outdo

out of

outstrip

outwards

overlooking

past

precedent

preceding

roof

same

skywards

south

southeast

south-west

spatially

surpassing

towards

under

unto

uphill

uppermost

upright

upward

west

one time

on the top of

over the top

put upon

straight up

upper part

top position

going steadily upward

forereach

in the interior

in the foregoing lines

aboard

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/əˈbʌv/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: above

Herdado de inglês arcaico: ābufan

Cognato com islandês: ofan

Cognato com holandês médio: boven

Cognato com Old Frisian: bova

Cognato com alto alemão médio: bobene

Cognato com dinamarquês: oven

Cognato com holandês: boven

Cognato com alemão: oben

Cognato com sueco: ovan

Cognato com Old Saxon: oban

Cognato com alemão arcaico alto: obana

In summary

From Middle English above, aboven, abuven, from Old English ābufan, onbufan, from on (“on”) + bufan (“over”), (akin to Icelandic ofan (“from above”), Middle Dutch bōven, Old Frisian bova, Middle High German bobene) from bī (“by”) + ufan (“over”); also cognate with Danish oven, Dutch boven, German oben, Swedish ovan, Old Saxon oƀan, Old High German obana.
The preposition, adjective and the noun derive from the adverb.

Frases

This can avoid the above situation .

Isso pode evitar a situação acima.

This leads to the above equation .

Isso leva à equação acima.

There are white stains above and behind each eye and behind each ear .

Existem manchas brancas acima e atrás de cada olho e atrás de cada orelha.

As long as there is water in a cooking pot , the temperature cannot rise above a hundred degrees Celsius .

Enquanto houver água em uma panela, a temperatura não pode subir acima de cem graus Celsius.

The highest point in town is Croydon Peak , at above sea level .

O ponto mais alto da cidade é Croydon Peak, no nível do mar acima do mar.

Located high above the village of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now privately owned .

Localizado acima da vila de Septfontaines, o castelo medieval agora é de propriedade privada.

It believes that nationalism is putting the interests of the nation above sectarian interests .

Ele acredita que o nacionalismo está colocando os interesses da nação acima dos interesses sectários.

Above the village , to the north , in the forest of Serradell, is the hermitage of Saint Alexander .

Acima da vila, ao norte, na floresta de Serradell, está o eremitério de São Alexander.