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1 upper
upper [ˈʌpər]1. adjective2. nouna. [of shoe] empeigne f3. compounds► the Upper House noun la Chambre haute ; (in Britain) la Chambre des lords ; (in France, in the US) le Sénat* * *['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) ( of shoe) empeigne f2.‘leather upper’ — ‘dessus en cuir’
1) ( in location) [shelf] du haut; [deck] supérieur; [jaw, lip] supérieur; [teeth] du haut2) ( in rank) supérieur3) ( on scale) [register, scale] supérieurthe upper limit — la limite maximale (on de)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — les températures dépassent 25°
••to be on one's uppers — (colloq) être dans la dèche (colloq)
to have/get the upper hand — avoir/prendre le dessus. stiff
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2 upper
A nB adj1 ( in location) [shelf, cupboard] du haut ; [floor, deck] supérieur ; [jaw, eyelid, lip] supérieur ; [teeth] du haut ; the upper body la partie supérieure du corps ;2 ( in rank) supérieur ;3 ( on scale) [register, scale] supérieur ; the upper limit la limite maximale (on de) ; temperatures are in the upper twenties les températures dépassent 25° ;to be on one's uppers ○ être dans la dèche ○ ; to have the upper hand avoir le dessus ; to get the upper hand prendre le dessus. ⇒ stiff. -
3 upper
['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superiore2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) tomaia3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) (in primo piano)- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
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