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1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) høyere(stående); over-2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) overlær3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) høyest, øverst- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper handøvreIsubst. \/ˈʌpə\/ eller uppersoverlærbe (down) on one's uppers ( hverdagslig) være raka fantIIsubst. \/ˈʌpə\/( spesielt om amfetamin) stimulerende middelIIIadj. \/ˈʌpə\/1) øvre, høyere2) over-3) ( om posisjon) høyerestående, over-4) innerste, øversteupper deck se ➢ deck -
2 the sky's the limit
(there is no upper limit eg to the amount of money that may be spent: Choose any present you like - the sky's the limit!) ingen øvre grense
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