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above

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noun

Le ciel, le firmament

Examples :

"My grandfather often spoke of the above, saying it was a place of eternal peace. "

Mon grand-père parlait souvent du ciel, disant que c'était un lieu de paix éternelle.

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noun

Ce qui précède

Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Examples :

"The above signature on the permission slip is from the student's parent. "

La signature de ce qui précède sur le formulaire d'autorisation est celle du parent de l'élève.

law writing title essential

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noun

Autorité supérieure

Higher authority.

Examples :

"The teacher is the above in the classroom; students should respect her authority. "

L'enseignant est l'autorité supérieure dans la classe ; les élèves doivent respecter son autorité.

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noun

Amélioration, élévation

Betterment, raised status or condition.

Examples :

"Her promotion to team leader was a significant above, improving her status at work. "

Sa promotion au poste de chef d'équipe a représenté une amélioration significative, améliorant son statut au travail.

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adjective

Céleste, divin

Of heaven; heavenly.

Examples :

"The above-mentioned rules are important for a successful school year. "

Les règles susmentionnées sont importantes pour une année scolaire réussie.

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adjective

Ci-dessus, précédent

(by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

Examples :

"The answer to question three is above, on page 2. "

La réponse à la question trois est ci-dessus, à la page 2.

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adverb

Au-dessus, verticalement au-dessus

Directly overhead; vertically on top of.

Examples :

"The bird flew above the treetops. "

L'oiseau a volé au-dessus de la cime des arbres.

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adverb

Ci-dessus, plus haut

Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.

Examples :

"My name is listed above Sarah's on the class roster. "

Mon nom est listé au-dessus de celui de Sarah sur la liste de classe.

writing position essential

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adverb

Au ciel, dans le ciel

Into or from heaven; in the sky.

Examples :

"The plane flew above the clouds. "

L'avion a volé au-dessus des nuages.

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adverb

Au-dessus, en haut, plus en amont

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.

Examples :

"The library is located above the cafeteria. "

La bibliothèque est située au-dessus de la cafétéria.

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adverb

Supérieurement, en haut

Higher in rank, power, or position.

Examples :

"He appealed to the court above."

Il a fait appel à la cour supérieure.

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adverb

En outre, de plus

Examples :

"My sister is good at math; above that, she's also a talented musician. "

Ma sœur est douée en maths ; de plus, elle est aussi une musicienne talentueuse.

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adverb

Plus, au-dessus

More in number.

Examples :

"The bakery sold more cookies than cakes; there were above 100 cookies. "

La boulangerie a vendu plus de cookies que de gâteaux ; il y avait plus de 100 cookies.

number amount essential

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adverb

Au-dessus de zéro; au-dessus de zéro

Above zero; above freezing.

Examples :

"It was a cold day at only 5 above."

Il faisait froid, seulement 5 degrés au-dessus de zéro.

weather condition essential

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adverb

Au-dessus

On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.

Examples :

"The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below."

Le moineau que j'ai vu était roux au-dessus et blanc cassé en dessous.

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preposition

Au-dessus de, sur

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

Examples :

"He always put his coat on above his sweater."

Il mettait toujours son manteau par-dessus son pull.

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preposition

Au-dessus de

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.

Examples :

"The bird flew above the tall trees. "

L'oiseau a volé au-dessus des grands arbres.

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preposition

Au nord de

Farther north than.

Examples :

"Idaho is above Utah."

L'Idaho est au nord de l'Utah.

direction geography position essential

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preposition

Au-dessus de

Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.

Examples :

"The clouds drifted above the mountain peaks, appearing very high and distant. "

Les nuages flottaient au-dessus des sommets des montagnes, apparaissant très hauts et lointains.

position direction space essential

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preposition

Au-dessus de, supérieur à

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.

Examples :

"Even the chief of police is not above suspicion."

Même le chef de la police n'est pas au-dessus des soupçons.

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preposition

Au-dessus de, supérieur

Higher in rank, status, or position.

Examples :

"to stand head and shoulders above the rest"

Se démarquer nettement des autres.

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preposition

En plus de, outre

In addition to; besides.

Examples :

"above and beyond the call of duty"

En plus de et au-delà du devoir

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preposition

Au-dessus de, plus de

Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.

Examples :

"That amount is way above our asking price."

Ce montant est bien au-dessus de notre prix demandé.

amount number essential

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preposition

Au lieu de

In preference to.

Examples :

"My teacher prefers a quiet classroom; she puts quiet study sessions above noisy ones. "

Mon professeur préfère une salle de classe calme ; elle privilégie les séances d'étude silencieuses au lieu des bruyantes.

attitude value moral essential

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preposition

Au-dessus de, supérieur à

Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;

Examples :

"The owner was above taking more than a token salary."

Le propriétaire était au-dessus de la prise d'un salaire autre que symbolique.

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preposition

Au-dessus de, par-delà

Beyond; on the other side.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation was above my current understanding. "

L'explication du professeur était au-dessus de ma compréhension actuelle.

position space essential

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preposition

Au-dessus de

Examples :

"The teacher sat above the students in the classroom. "

Le professeur était assis au-dessus des élèves dans la salle de classe.

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