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['ʌpə] 1. прил.1) верхний, расположенный наверхуupper air / atmosphere — верхние слои атмосферы
2) высший (по положению, по значимости); старший ( по должности или званию)3) наружный, верхний ( об одежде)5) амер. северный6) дальний; лежащий дальше от входа7) наземный, расположенный выше уровня земли••- upper storey
- upper ten thousand
- upper ten 2. сущ.1) ( uppers) верх обуви2) верхний зуб; верхняя челюсть; верхний зубной протез3) разг. начальство4) разг. стимулятор, допинг прям. и перен.Singing is a real upper. It makes me feel dizzy and energetic. — Пение - это настоящий допинг. Оно меня пьянит и наполняет энергией.
5) горн. восстающий шпур••- be down one's uppers- be on one's uppers
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