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above

Meaning of above

at a higher level than something

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EN-UK/əˈbʌv/
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above with Russian translation

above usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Часы висят над дверью.

A clock hangs above the door.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Самолёт летел над облаками.

The plane flew above the clouds.

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above belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

aboveнад
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

above synonyms

Related words worth learning together

over
often means above or covering something; broader than above
under
opposite in meaning; at a lower level than something
beneath
below something, often more formal or literary
atop
on the top of something; more literary than above
above-mentioned
mentioned earlier in the text, not about physical position
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🇬🇧en

often means above or covering something; broader than above

A1Very Often

The lamp hangs over the table.

🇬🇧en

opposite in meaning; at a lower level than something

A1Very Often

The cat is under the chair.

🇬🇧en

below something, often more formal or literary

A2Often

The keys were beneath the papers.

A
🇬🇧en
atop

on the top of something; more literary than above

B1Rarely

A flag stood atop the hill.

A
🇬🇧en
above-mentioned

mentioned earlier in the text, not about physical position

B1Rarely

Please see the above-mentioned report.

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above meaning: what does it mean?

at a higher level than something

above pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

above is pronounced as /əˈbʌv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

above definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A clock hangs above the door. Translation: Часы висят над дверью.

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