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1 oben
Adv.1. at the top; (obenauf) on (the) top; oben! als Aufschrift: this side up!; oben links at the top left; im Bild: in the top left-hand corner; oben am Tisch at the head of the table; da oben up there; hier oben up here; nach oben up(wards); von oben from above; ( mit dem) Gesicht / Bauch etc. nach oben face / belly etc. up; von oben bis unten from top to bottom; Person: from top to toe, from head to foot; oben ohne umg. topless; mir steht es bis hier oben umg., fig. I’m fed up to the back teeth (with it); nicht ( mehr) wissen, wo oben und unten ist umg., fig. not know whether one is coming or going; von oben herab fig. condescendingly2. im Text: siehe oben see above; oben erwähnt oder genannt above(-mentioned); nachgestellt: mentioned above; oben stehend above(-mentioned); nachgestellt: above; oben zitiert quoted above3. im Haus: upstairs; nach oben upstairs; von oben from upstairs; der Lift fährt nach oben the lift (Am. elevator) is going up; mit dem Lift nach oben fahren go up in the lift (Am. elevator)4. umg. (im Norden) up north; oben in den Highlands up in the Highlands; er kommt von da oben he’s from up north5. umg., in einer Hierarchie oder Rangordnung: at the top; jetzt ist er ganz oben he’s made it to the top now; die da oben the top people, the powers that be; das ist ein Befehl von ganz oben the order came from the very top; ganz oben stehen in einer Tabelle etc.: be in top spot; in der Hitliste: be at number one; sich oben halten stay at the top* * *at the head; up; at the top; on top; above; upstairs; overhead* * *['oːbn]adv1) (= am oberen Ende) at the top; (= an der Oberfläche) on the surface; (im Hause) upstairs; (= in der Höhe) upso ist das Leben, mal bist du óben, mal bist du unten — that's life, sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down
óben und unten (von etw) verwechseln — to get sth upside down
wo ist óben (bei dem Bild)? — which is the top (of the picture)?, which is the right way up (for the picture)?
die Leute, die óben wohnen — the people on the floor above us/you etc, the people (who live) upstairs
wir möchten lieber óben wohnen — we'd rather live high(er) up
möchten Sie lieber óben schlafen? (im oberen Bett) — would you like the top bunk?, would you like to sleep on top?
wir wohnen rechts óben or óben rechts — we live on the top floor to the right
die Abbildung óben links or links óben auf der Schautafel — the illustration on the top left corner or in the top left-hand corner of the diagram
ganz óben — right at the top
ganz óben auf dem Stapel/in der Rangordnung — right at the top of the pile/of the hierarchy
hier/dort óben — up here/there
die ganze Sache steht mir bis hier óben (inf) — I'm sick to death of the whole thing (inf), I'm fed up to the back teeth with the whole thing (Brit inf)
bis óben (hin) — to the top
hoch óben — high (up) above
beim Festessen saß er weiter óben an der Tafel — at the banquet he sat nearer the top of the table
óben auf dem Berg/der Leiter/dem Dach — on top of the mountain/ladder/roof
óben am Himmel — up in the sky
óben im Himmel — up in heaven, in heaven above (liter)
óben in Schottland — up in Scotland
óben im Norden — up (in the) north
nach óben — up, upwards; (im Hause) upstairs
der Fahrstuhl fährt nach óben — the lift (Brit) or elevator (US) is going up
wir sind mit dem Fahrstuhl nach óben gefahren — we went up in the lift (Brit) or elevator (US)
die Bergsteiger sind auf dem Weg nach óben — the climbers are on their way up
der Weg nach óben (fig) — the road to the top
endlich hat sie den Weg nach óben geschafft (fig) — she finally got to the top or made it (to the top)
nach óben zu or hin — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the top
von óben (her) — down; (im Hause) down(stairs)
ich komme gerade von óben (am Berg) — I've just come from the top; (im Hause) I've just been upstairs
von óben bis unten — from top to bottom; (von Mensch) from top to toe
jdn von óben bis unten mustern — to look sb up and down
jdn von óben herab behandeln — to be condescending to sb, to treat sb condescendingly
jdn von óben herab ansehen — to look down on sb
weiter óben — further up
das Gehöft liegt weiter óben (am Berg/im Tal) — the farm is further or higher up (the mountain/valley)
2) (inf = die Vorgesetzten)die da óben — the powers that be (inf), the top brass (inf)
das wird óben entschieden — that's decided higher up
er will sich nur óben beliebt machen — he's just sucking up to the management (inf)
der Befehl kommt von óben — it's orders from above
3) (= vorher) abovesiehe óben — see above
óben genannt attr — above-mentioned
wie óben erwähnt or genannt — as mentioned above
der óben schon erwähnte Herr — the above-mentioned or aforementioned gentleman
der weiter óben erwähnte Fall — the case referred to before or above
* * *1) (higher up: seen from above.) above2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) above* * *[ˈo:bn̩]1. (in der Höhe) up\oben auf dem Dach up on the roof[hoch] \oben am Himmel [high] up in the sky\oben im Himmel up in heavens, in heavens abovenach \oben zu wird der Weg steiler further up the path becomes steeper\oben bleiben to stay updort/hier \oben up there/herewo ist er? — da \oben! where is he? — up there!nach \oben up[wards]der Weg nach \oben the way upwarme Luft steigt nach \oben warm air risesder Wagen blieb mit den Rädern nach \oben liegen the car came to rest upside downnach \oben kommen to come upvon \oben from aboveer kommt gerade von \oben (am Berg) he's just come from the topvon \oben hat man eine tolle Aussicht there's a great view from the top2. (am oberen Ende) at the top\oben im Schrank at the top of the cupboard\oben auf der Seite on the top of the page\oben an der Tafel at the head of the tableauf Seite 30 \oben at the top of page 30wo [o was] ist \oben [bei dem Bild]? which is the top [of the picture]?, which is the right way up [for the picture]?\oben auf dem Berg/dem Dach/der Leiter on top of the mountain/the roof/the ladderbis \oben [hin] up to the topich bin voll bis \oben hin (fam) I'm full to the topder Keller steht bis \oben hin unter Wasser the cellar is full up with waterganz \oben right at the top, at the very topdie Singdrossel sitzt ganz \oben auf dem Baum the song-thrush is sitting right at the top of the tree\oben links/rechts, links/rechts \oben at the top of the left/rightich möchte das Buch \oben rechts I'd like the book on the top right\oben links in der Ecke in the top left-hand cornerder Weisheitszahn \oben rechts the upper right wisdom toothdie Abbildung rechts \oben auf der Seite the illustration on the top right of the pagenach \oben [hin] towards the topweit \oben near the topvon \oben from the topdie sechste Zeile von \oben the sixth line down [or from the top3. (im oberen Stockwerk) upstairsdas Paar, das \oben wohnt the couple on the floor above usich möchte lieber \oben wohnen I'd rather live high[er] upwir wohnen links \oben [o \oben links] we live on the top floor to the left[im Bett] \oben schlafen to sleep in the upper bunknach \oben upstairsgehst du nach \oben? are you going upstairs?der Aufzug fährt nach \oben the lift is going upich bin mit dem Aufzug nach \oben gefahren I went up in the liftvon \oben from upstairsich komme gerade von \oben I've just been upstairs, I've just come downder Aufzug kommt von \oben the lift is coming down4. (fam: in einer Hierarchie, Rangfolge) at the topwir haben keine Ahnung von dem, was \oben geschieht we have no idea what happens among the powers that besolche Dinge werden \oben entschieden these things are decided by the powers that besie will sich einfach nur \oben beliebt machen she's just sucking up to the management pej famer ist jetzt ganz \oben he is now riding highich gebe Ihren Antrag dann weiter, die \oben sollen sich damit beschäftigen I'll pass your application on, the powers that be can deal with itnach \oben to the powers that be, to the top famsie wollte nach \oben she wanted to get [or make it] to the topder Weg nach \oben the road to the topjetzt hat er den Weg nach \oben geschafft he finally got to the top [or made it [to the top]]etw nach \oben weitergeben to pass sth on to a superiorvon \oben from the powers that be, from the topdie Anordnung kommt von \oben it's orders from above5. (im Norden) up northdort/hier \oben up there/here [in the north]\oben im Norden up [in the] northweiter \oben further up [north]das Dorf liegt weiter \oben [am Berg/im Tal] the village is further [or higher] up [the mountain/valley]6. (vorher) aboveder [weiter] \oben erwähnte Fall the case referred to abovedie \oben schon erwähnte Person the above-mentioned [or form aforementioned] personwie \oben erwähnt as mentioned abovedas \oben Genannte/Stehende the abovesiehe \oben see above; s.a. Obenstehende7. (an der Oberfläche) on the surfaceFett schwimmt \oben fat floats on the top [or surface]; (fig) there are always people who do all right8. (auf der Oberseite) on topder Stoff ist \oben glänzend, unten matt the upper part of the material is shiny, the lower part matt9.▶ [hier] \oben! (auf Kisten etc.) this way [or side] up!▶ etw nach \oben aufrunden to round sth up▶ nach \oben buckeln, nach unten treten (prov) to be servile to those higher in the hierarchy and arrogant to those lower▶ von \oben herab condescendinglyjdn von \oben herab ansehen to look down on sbjdn von \oben herab behandeln to behave in a superior manner toward sb, to be condescending to sbeine Kellnerin mit \oben ohne a topless waitressin dieser Bar wird \oben ohne bedient there are topless waitresses in this bareine \oben-ohne-Bar a topless barein \oben-ohne-Modell a topless model\oben ohne gehen to be topless▶ jd ist \oben nicht ganz richtig sb is not be quite right in the headdie ganze Sache steht mir bis hier \oben I'm fed up to the back teeth with the whole thing fam▶ mal \oben, mal unten sometimes up, sometimes downso ist das Leben, mal ist man \oben, mal ist man unten that's life, sometimes you're up, sometimes you're downjdn von \oben bis unten mustern to look sb up and down▶ nicht mehr wissen, wo \oben und unten ist to not know whether you are coming or going* * *1) (an hoch/höher gelegenem Ort)hier/dort oben — up here/there
[hoch] oben am Himmel — [high] up in the sky
von oben herab — (fig.) condescendingly
der Aufzug fährt nach oben — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is going up
3) (am oberen Ende, zum oberen Ende hin) at the topoben im/auf dem Schrank — at the/up on top of the cupboard
nach oben [hin] — towards the top
weiter oben [im Tal] — further or higher up [the valley]
oben links/rechts — at the top on the left/right
oben [links/rechts] — (in Bildunterschriften) above [left/right]
die fünfte Zeile von oben — the fifth line from the top; the fifth line down
nach oben kommen — (an die Oberfläche) come up
‘oben’ — ‘this side up’
wo od. was ist [bei dem Bild] oben — which is the right way up [on the picture]?; which is the top [of the picture]?
bis oben hin voll sein — (ugs.) be full to the top
4) (an der Oberseite) on topweit/ganz oben — near the top/right at the top
der Befehl kam von oben — the order came from above
die da oben — (ugs.) the high-ups (coll.)
6) ([weiter] vorn im Text) aboveoben erwähnt/genannt/stehend — above-mentioned
7) (im Norden) up northhier/dort oben — up here/there [in the north]
* * *oben adv1. at the top; (obenauf) on (the) top;oben! als Aufschrift: this side up!;oben links at the top left; im Bild: in the top left-hand corner;oben am Tisch at the head of the table;da oben up there;hier oben up here;nach oben up(wards);von oben from above;(mit dem) Gesicht/Bauch etcnach oben face/belly etc up;von oben bis unten from top to bottom; Person: from top to toe, from head to foot;oben ohne umg topless;mir steht es bis hier oben umg, fig I’m fed up to the back teeth (with it);nicht (mehr) wissen, wo oben und unten ist umg, fig not know whether one is coming or going;von oben herab fig condescendingly2. im Text:siehe oben see above;genannt above(-mentioned); nachgestellt: mentioned above;oben stehend above(-mentioned); nachgestellt: above;oben zitiert quoted above3. im Haus: upstairs;nach oben upstairs;von oben from upstairs;der Lift fährt nach oben the lift (US elevator) is going up;mit dem Lift nach oben fahren go up in the lift (US elevator)4. umg (im Norden) up north;oben in den Highlands up in the Highlands;er kommt von da oben he’s from up northjetzt ist er ganz oben he’s made it to the top now;die da oben the top people, the powers that be;das ist ein Befehl von ganz oben the order came from the very top;sich oben halten stay at the top* * *1) (an hoch/höher gelegenem Ort)hier/dort oben — up here/there
[hoch] oben am Himmel — [high] up in the sky
von oben herab — (fig.) condescendingly
2) (im Gebäude) upstairsder Aufzug fährt nach oben — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is going up
3) (am oberen Ende, zum oberen Ende hin) at the topoben im/auf dem Schrank — at the/up on top of the cupboard
nach oben [hin] — towards the top
weiter oben [im Tal] — further or higher up [the valley]
oben links/rechts — at the top on the left/right
oben [links/rechts] — (in Bildunterschriften) above [left/right]
die fünfte Zeile von oben — the fifth line from the top; the fifth line down
nach oben kommen — (an die Oberfläche) come up
‘oben’ — ‘this side up’
wo od. was ist [bei dem Bild] oben — which is the right way up [on the picture]?; which is the top [of the picture]?
bis oben hin voll sein — (ugs.) be full to the top
4) (an der Oberseite) on top5) (in einer Hierarchie, Rangfolge) at the topweit/ganz oben — near the top/right at the top
die da oben — (ugs.) the high-ups (coll.)
6) ([weiter] vorn im Text) aboveoben erwähnt/genannt/stehend — above-mentioned
7) (im Norden) up northhier/dort oben — up here/there [in the north]
* * *adj.top adj. adv.above adv.ahead adv.aloft adv.supra adv.up adv.upstairs adv. präp.at the top of expr. -
2 encima
adv.1 on top (arriba).pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on topel vecino de encima the upstairs neighborvivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from youel pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridgevive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his meanspor encima de todo more than anything else2 on top of that.encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also uglypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.* * *► adverbio1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top2 (ropa etc) on, on top■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?4 (además) in addition, besides5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides\de encima top, on top, aboveestar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neckpor encima de todo above allquitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodytener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner* * *adv.1) above, on top2) upon•* * *ADV1) [en el espacio]•
encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above•
venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sbno sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home
con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude
tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work
- hacerse encimamundo 5)2) [en el tiempo] upontenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them
se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell
se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner
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por encima —a) (=por lo alto) over•
por encima de — overha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres
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estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sthestoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him
b) (=superficialmente)4) (=además) on top of thatte lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well
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encima de — besides, as well asy luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing
5) esp Cono Sur•
encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *A(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on itno tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on mese me sentaron encima they sat on top of mese tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herselfvi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of meel autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) usse me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of mese le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibilityB(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the cornerlos exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon usla fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finishedse nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)C(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor qualityle han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!D ( en locs):encima de: encima de la mesa on the tableencima del armario on top of the cupboardllevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacketviven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shopencima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also uglyecharse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;‹problema› to take … upon oneselfecharse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pantspor encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on topla miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasseslos aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the townella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of departmentpasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's headtemperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperaturesun porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentageestá muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competitionlo leí muy por encima I skipped through itle eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quicklyhice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick cleanpor encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find outpone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything elsequitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the waypor lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mindno sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her* * *
encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;
y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;
encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm
* * *♦ adv1. [arriba] on top;[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;yo vivo encima I live upstairs;el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;Amde encima in addition, besides;le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day longse nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us3. [además] on top of that;está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at meponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him♦ encima de loc prep1. [sobre, en] on (top of);el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge2. [en lugar más alto que] above;encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long3. [además de] as well as;encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…♦ por encima loc adv1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed2. [por arriba]la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;por encima de over;volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountainspor encima de over, above;un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything elsesólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left* * *adv1 on top;encima de on top of, on;por encima de over, above;por encima de todo above all;estar por encima de be above;echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us2:hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article3:no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;ponerse algo encima put sth on4 ( cercano):el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already5 ( además):lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains* * *encima adv1) : on top, above2) además: as well, besides3)encima de : on, on top of, over4)por encima de : above, beyondpor encima de la ley: above the law5)echarse encima : to take upon oneself6)7)quitarse de encima : to get rid of* * *encima adv1. (en) on2. (sobre) on top¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top3. (sin tocar) over¡salta por encima! jump over!4. (además) on top of everything / on top of thatllegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me -
3 sopra
onto* * *1. prep on( più in alto di) above( riguardo a) about, onsopra il tavolo on the tablel'uno sopra l'altro one on top of the otheri bambini sopra cinque anni children over five5 gradi sopra lo zero 5 degrees above zeroal di sopra di qualcosa over something2. adv on top( al piano superiore) upstairsdormirci sopra sleep on itvedi sopra see abovela parte di sopra the top or upper part* * *sopra avv.1 ( in luogo o posizione più elevata) up; on; above; ( in superficie) on top: la penna è lì sopra, the pen is on there; posa i libri qua sopra, put the books (on) here; appendilo più sopra, hang it higher up; un gelato con sopra le ciliegine, an ice-cream with cherries on top; nella valigia ti ho messo sotto le magliette sopra le camicie, I've put your vests at the bottom of the case and your shirts on top; sopra c'era neve fresca, sotto era tutto ghiaccio, there was fresh snow on top, but underneath it was all ice; il fumo veniva da sopra, smoke was coming from above // (al) di sopra → disopra2 ( al piano superiore) upstairs; above: le camere da letto sono (di) sopra, the bedrooms are upstairs (o above); ci dev'essere qualcuno di sopra, there must be somebody upstairs (o above); sotto ci sono gli uffici, sopra le abitazioni, downstairs there are offices, upstairs (there are) the living quarters3 (precedentemente, in un testo o simili) above: vedi sopra, see above; come sopra, as above; in aggiunta a quanto sopra, in addition to the above; gli esempi sopra citati, the above-mentioned examples◆ agg.invar. ( superiore) above: il piano (di) sopra, the floor above; leggi la riga sopra, read the line above* * *['sopra]1. prep1) (gen) overguadagna sopra i 2000 euro al mese — he earns over 2,000 euros a month
pesa sopra il chilo — it weighs over o more than a kilo
2) (più in su di) abovesopra l'equatore — north of o above the equator
ha un appartamento sopra il negozio — he has a flat Brit o apartment Am over the shop
mettilo sopra l'armadio — put it on top of the wardrobe Brit o closet Am
4) (intorno a, riguardo a) about, onun dibattito sopra la riforma carceraria — a debate about o on prison reform
2. avv1) (su) up, (in superficie) on topmetti tutto lì o là sopra — put everything up there
sopra è un po' rovinato — (libro, borsa) it's a bit damaged on top
2)3) (prima) aboveper i motivi sopra illustrati — for the above-mentioned reasons, for the reasons shown above
vedi/come sopra — see/as above
4)dormirci sopra fig — to sleep on it
3. smil di sopra — the top, the upper part
* * *['sopra] 1.1) (in posizione superiore) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top ofla tazza è sopra il o al tavolo the cup is on the table; il gelato è caduto sopra la sedia the ice cream fell on(to) the chair; passare le dita sopra qcs. to run one's fingers over sth.; scrivici sopra l'indirizzo write the address on it; mettilo sopra al mucchio put it on top of the pile; essere uno sopra l'altro — to be in a pile
2) (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) overil quadro sopra il o al letto the picture over the bed; portare un maglione sopra la camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; tirarsi le lenzuola sopra la testa — to pull the sheets over one's head
3) (più in alto di, più in su di) above; (a nord di) north of, above4) (oltre) above, overragazze sopra i sedici anni — girls over sixteen o above the age of sixteen
il prezzo è sopra i 500 euro — the price is over o above 500 euros
5) (più di, che) over, above, more thanamare qcn. sopra ogni altra cosa — to love sb. above all else
6) (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over7) (intorno, rispetto a) on, about8) al di sopra di above, beyond, overal di sopra della media — above (the) average, above standard
2.essere al di sopra di ogni sospetto — to be above o beyond suspicion
1) (in posizione più elevata) on, up; (senza contatto) above; (in cima) on topnon prendere questo libro, prendi quello sopra — don't take that book, take the one on top (of it)
in camicia avrai freddo, mettiti sopra una maglia — you'll be cold in a shirt, put a sweater on
qua sopra, là sopra — on o up here, on o up there
2) (sulla superficie esterna) on top3) (al piano superiore) upstairs4) (precedentemente) above5) di sopra (sopra a un altro) above; (fra due) upper; (più in alto di tutti) top; (al piano superiore) upstairs3.aggettivo invariabile (superiore) above4.sostantivo maschile invariabile (parte superiore) top (side)* * *sopra/'sopra/1 (in posizione superiore) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of; la tazza è sopra il o al tavolo the cup is on the table; il gelato è caduto sopra la sedia the ice cream fell on(to) the chair; passare le dita sopra qcs. to run one's fingers over sth.; scrivici sopra l'indirizzo write the address on it; mettilo sopra al mucchio put it on top of the pile; essere uno sopra l'altro to be in a pile2 (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over; il cielo sopra Londra the sky over London; il quadro sopra il o al letto the picture over the bed; portare un maglione sopra la camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; tirarsi le lenzuola sopra la testa to pull the sheets over one's head3 (più in alto di, più in su di) above; (a nord di) north of, above; sopra il ginocchio above the knee; abita sopra di me he lives in the flat above me; proprio sopra le nostre teste straight above our heads; sei gradi sopra lo zero six degrees above zero; sopra il livello del mare above sea level; Como è sopra Milano Como is north of Milan4 (oltre) above, over; ragazze sopra i sedici anni girls over sixteen o above the age of sixteen; il prezzo è sopra i 500 euro the price is over o above 500 euros5 (più di, che) over, above, more than; amare qcn. sopra ogni altra cosa to love sb. above all else6 (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over7 (intorno, rispetto a) on, about8 al di sopra di above, beyond, over; al di sopra degli alberi above the trees; i bambini al di sopra dei sei anni children (of) over six; al di sopra della media above (the) average, above standard; è al di sopra delle mie capacità it is beyond my ability; essere al di sopra di ogni sospetto to be above o beyond suspicionII avverbio1 (in posizione più elevata) on, up; (senza contatto) above; (in cima) on top; due metri sopra two metres above; va sotto o sopra? does it go under or over? non prendere questo libro, prendi quello sopra don't take that book, take the one on top (of it); non metterci le dita sopra don't put your fingers on it; in camicia avrai freddo, mettiti sopra una maglia you'll be cold in a shirt, put a sweater on; da sopra from above; qua sopra, là sopra on o up here, on o up there2 (sulla superficie esterna) on top; un dolce con la cioccolata sopra a cake with chocolate on top3 (al piano superiore) upstairs; sopra ci sono tre camere there are three rooms upstairs; il rumore viene da sopra the noise is coming from upstairs4 (precedentemente) above; vedi sopra see above; come sopra ditto; come detto sopra as stated above; i nomi di cui sopra the above names5 di sopra (sopra a un altro) above; (fra due) upper; (più in alto di tutti) top; (al piano superiore) upstairs; andare di sopra to go upstairsIV m.inv.(parte superiore) top (side). -
4 góra
jechać (pojechać perf) w góry — to go to the mountains
iść (pójść perf) w górę — (o cenach, akcjach) to go up
płacić/dziękować z góry — to pay/thank in advance
* * *f.1. (= wzniesienie, szczyt) mountain, mount; góra lodowa iceberg; góry i doły bumps; jechać w góry go to the mountains; za siedmioma górami, za siedmioma lasami l. za siódmą górą, za siódmą rzeką ( początek bajki) once upon a time (in a distant kingdom); przen. (= daleko) far, far away; mieć pod górę l. górkę pot. have a difficult time, do sth the hard way; góra zrodziła mysz the mountain labors and brings forth a (ridiculous) mouse; góra z górą się nie zejdzie, a człowiek z człowiekiem zawsze it's a small world; friends may meet but mountains never greet; nie chciała góra przyjść do Mahometa, przyszedł Mahomet do góry if the mountain will not come to Mohammad, Mohammad must go to the mountain; łatwiej z góry niż pod górę once I (we, etc.) get over the hump, it's all downhill.2. (= stos) heap, pile; obiecywać komuś złote góry promise sb the moon, promise sb (all the riches of) the world.3. (= górna część) top, upper part, head; ( domu) upstairs; do góry l. ku górze l. w górę up; ręce do góry (np. przy zatrzymaniu przestępcy) hands up; ( w czasie napadu) stick'em up!; do góry nogami upside down; leżeć do góry brzuchem laze around l. away; głowa do góry! cheer up!, chin up!; mieszkać na górze live upstairs; od góry do dołu from top down, from top to bottom; obejrzeć kogoś od góry do dołu inspect sb from head to toe, look at sb up and down; u góry ( na górze czegoś) at the top; ( w domu) upstairs; iść w górę (= wspinać się) go uphill; ( o ludziach) advance, make a career; (o cenach l. wskazaniach termometru, barometru itp.) go up; w górze rzeki upriver, upstream; z góry ( czegoś) from the top; ( w domu) from upstairs; schodzić z góry ( domu) go downstairs; płacić z góry pay in advance; z górą over, more than; było tam z górą trzydzieści osób there were over thirty people there; traktować kogoś z góry patronize sb, look down one's nose at sb.4. pot. (= kierownictwo, władza) the authorities, the management; pot. the bigwigs; wojna na górze management infighting; dostać kopa w górę get bumped up a level; polecenie z góry order l. directive from the management.5. (= strych) loft, attic.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > góra
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5 au-dessus
au-dessus [od(ə)sy]adverb→ dessus* * *odəsy
1.
1) ( plus haut) aboveil habite l'étage au-dessus — he lives on the next floor up ou on the floor above
2) ( marquant une supériorité) aboveles enfants de 10 ans et au-dessus — children of 10 and over, the over-tens
2.
au-dessus de locution prépositive1) ( plus haut que) above2) ( supérieur à) aboveau-dessus de zéro/de la moyenne — above zero/average
les chèques au-dessus de 150 euros — cheques GB ou checks US for over 150 euros
* * *od(ə)sy advabove, (dans un immeuble) upstairsJ'habite au-dessus. — I live upstairs.
* * *A adv1 ( plus haut) above; le village est en bas, la station de ski est au-dessus the village is at the foot of the mountain, the ski resort is above (it); ne prends pas ce livre, prends celui qui est au-dessus don't take that book, take the one on top (of it); l'étagère au-dessus the shelf above; il habite l'étage au-dessus he lives on the next floor up ou on the floor above; il y a plusieurs étages au-dessus there are several floors above; au-dessus il y a trois chambres there are three bedrooms upstairs;2 ( marquant une supériorité) above; les enfants de 10 ans et au-dessus children of 10 and over, the over-tens; la taille au-dessus the next size up; les billets de 50 euros et au-dessus notes GB ou bills US of 50 euros and over;3 fig être au-dessus [œuvre, auteur] to be better; il n'a rien écrit qui soit au-dessus he hasn't written anything better.B au-dessus de loc prép1 ( plus haut que) above; au-dessus du tableau/de la ville/de Paris above the painting/the town/Paris; au-dessus de la cheminée above the mantlepiece; au-dessus des nuages (up) above the clouds; au-dessus de chez moi in the flat GB ou apartment above me; deux étages au-dessus de chez moi two floors up from me; au-dessus du genou/de la ceinture above the knee/the waist; au-dessus de toi above you; un pont au-dessus de la rivière a bridge over ou across the river; se pencher au-dessus de la table to lean across the table;2 ( supérieur à) above; au-dessus de zéro above zero; au-dessus de 5% above ou over 5%; les enfants au-dessus de 3 ans children over 3 years old, the over-threes; au-dessus de la moyenne above average; les chèques au-dessus de 1 000 euros cheques GB ou checks US for over 1,000 euros; le paiement par carte est accepté au-dessus de 10 euros payment by card is accepted for purchases over 10 euros; elle est au-dessus de lui dans la hiérarchie she's above him in the hierarchy; mettre qn/qch au-dessus de qn/qch to place sb/sth above sb/sth; il met sa fierté au-dessus de tout he places his pride above everything else; un spectacle au-dessus de tout éloge/toute critique a show beyond praise/criticism; il veut se situer au-dessus des partis/des querelles du groupe he wants to put himself above the political parties/the internal quarrels; le débat doit être au-dessus des considérations politiques the debate must rise above political considerations; il est (bien) au-dessus de ça fig he's (well) above that.[odsy] adverbe1. [dans l'espace] abovelà-haut, il y a le hameau des Chevrolles, et il n'y a rien au-dessus up there is Chevrolles village, and there's nothing beyond it2. [dans une hiérarchie] aboveau-dessus de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans l'espace] above2. [dans une hiérarchie] aboveau-dessus de tout soupçon above all ou beyond suspicionc'était au-dessus de mes forces it was too much for ou beyond me -
6 sopra
['sopra]1. prep1) (gen) overguadagna sopra i 2000 euro al mese — he earns over 2,000 euros a month
pesa sopra il chilo — it weighs over o more than a kilo
2) (più in su di) abovesopra l'equatore — north of o above the equator
ha un appartamento sopra il negozio — he has a flat Brit o apartment Am over the shop
mettilo sopra l'armadio — put it on top of the wardrobe Brit o closet Am
4) (intorno a, riguardo a) about, onun dibattito sopra la riforma carceraria — a debate about o on prison reform
2. avv1) (su) up, (in superficie) on topmetti tutto lì o là sopra — put everything up there
sopra è un po' rovinato — (libro, borsa) it's a bit damaged on top
2)3) (prima) aboveper i motivi sopra illustrati — for the above-mentioned reasons, for the reasons shown above
vedi/come sopra — see/as above
4)dormirci sopra fig — to sleep on it
3. smil di sopra — the top, the upper part
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7 boven
boven1〈 bijwoord〉3 [op de hoogst gelegen plaats] on top4 [aan de oppervlakte] up5 [in het voorafgaande] above6 [aan de winnende hand] on top ⇒ at the top/head♦voorbeelden:1 deze kant/dit boven! • this side/end up!boven was het uitzicht fantastisch • the view from above/ 〈 op hoogste punt〉 at the top was magnificentde weg naar boven • the way upnaar boven afronden • round upkom maar boven • come on upwoon je boven of beneden? • do you live upstairs or down(stairs)?ik kom net van boven • I've just come downstairshet gaat elke beschrijving te boven • it defies all descriptiontot boven aan toe • to the (very) topde vierde regel van boven • the fourth line from the tophij zat van boven tot beneden onder de modder • he was covered with mud from head to toevan boven af voorschrijven • prescribe from aboveals boven • as (stated) abovezoals boven gezegd/aangehaald • as mentioned above/earlier (on)7 boven aan de lijst staan • be at the top/head of the listboven op elkaar stapelen • pile one on top of the other————————boven2〈 voorzetsel〉6 [stroomopwaarts; ten noorden van] above♦voorbeelden:uitsteken boven • rise abovede flat boven ons • the flat overheadboven zijn stand trouwen • marry above oneselfer gaat niets boven Belgische friet • there's nothing like Belgian chipsuitmunten boven • excelveiligheid boven alles • safety firstkinderen boven de drie jaar • children over threeboven zijn stand leven • live beyond one's meansboven alle twijfel • beyond (a/all) doubthij is boven alle verdenking/kritiek verheven • he is above all suspicion/criticismtien graden boven het vriespunt • ten degrees above freezing pointboven de tien seconden blijven • not get under ten seconds5 hij verdient nog wel duizend gulden boven zijn maandsalaris • he earns as much as a thousand guilders on top of his monthly salaryBonn ligt boven Lobith • Bonn is above Lobith -
8 voisin
voisin, e [vwazɛ̃, in]1. adjective• les maisons/rues voisines the neighbouring houses/streetsb. ( = semblable) [idées, espèces] connected2. masculine noun, feminine noun• les voisins du dessus/dessous the people above/below• qui est ta voisine cette année ? (en classe) who is sitting next to you this year?* * *
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voisine vwazɛ̃, in adjectif1) ( de voisinage) [maison, ville] neighbouring [BrE] (épith), nearby; [rue, pays] neighbouring [BrE] (épith); ( proche) [forêt, lac, hôpital] nearby; ( d'à côté) [pièce, table, maison] next (de to)dans la maison voisine — in the house next door; fig [date, résultat, pourcentage] close (de to)
2) ( similaire) [sentiments, idées] similar; [espèces] (closely) relatedvoisin de — [théorie, idée] akin to; [espèce] related to
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nom masculin, féminin neighbour [BrE]mon voisin de table — the man ou person next to me at table
dire du mal du voisin — fig to speak ill of others
* * *vwazɛ̃, in voisin, -e1. adj1) (= proche) (pays) neighbouring Grande-Bretagne neighboring USA2) (= contigu) next3) (= ressemblant) similar2. nm/f1) (personne qui habite à côté) neighbour Grande-Bretagne neighbor USA2) [table, dortoir] neighbour Grande-Bretagne neighbor USA* * *A adj1 ( de voisinage) [maison, rue, pays, ville] neighbouringGB ( épith), nearby; ( proche) [forêt, lac, hôpital] nearby; ( d'à côté) [pièce, table, maison] next (de to); dans une rue/ville voisine in a neighbouringGB street/town; dans la/une forêt voisine in the/a nearby forest; à la table voisine at the next table; dans la maison voisine in the house next door; fig [date, résultat, pourcentage] close (de to); les régions voisines de la Manche the regions bordering the English Channel; entretenir de bonnes relations avec les pays voisins to maintain good relations with neighbouringGB countries;2 ( similaire) [sentiments, idées] similar; [espèces] (closely) related; voisin de [théorie, idée] akin to; [espèce] related to.B nm,f neighbourGB; les voisins d'à côté the next door neighboursGB, the people next door; les voisins d'en face the people who live opposite; les voisins de dessus/dessous the people who live upstairs/downstairs; ma voisine de palier the woman across the landing; mon voisin de table the man ou person next to me at table; mon voisin de droite ( à table etc) the man ou person (sitting) on my right; ‘on ne copie pas sur son voisin’ you mustn't copy from the person next to you; avoir un dangereux voisin à sa frontière to have a dangerous neighbourGB on one's doorstep; venir en voisin lit to drop in ou by; fig to make an informal visit; dire du mal du voisin fig to speak ill of others.[qui est à proximité] neighbouringnos jardins sont voisins our gardens are next to each other, we've got adjoining gardensles pays voisins de l'équateur/de notre territoire the countries near the equator/bordering on our territoryun prix voisin du million a price approaching ou around one million2. [dans le temps]a. [antérieur à] preceding, beforeb. [postérieur à] after, followingc. [autour de] around3. [similaire - idées, langues] similar ; [ - espèces] closely relateddes pratiques voisines du charlatanisme practices akin to ou bordering on quackery————————, voisine [vwazɛ̃, in] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [habitant à côté] neighbourmes voisins du dessus/dessous the people upstairs/downstairs from me2. [placé à côté] neighbourmon voisin de table the person next to me ou my neighbour at table3. [autrui]le voisin the next man, one's fellow (man) -
9 superiore
"upper;Übergeordnet;superior"* * *1. adj topqualità superiorsuperiore alla media better than average2. m superior* * *superiore agg.1 ( in senso assoluto) superior: un essere superiore, a superior being; una mente superiore, a superior mind; una persona superiore, an outstanding person; qualità superiore, superior quality: merce di qualità superiore, first-class goods // ha sempre un'aria superiore, ( di superiorità) he always has a superior air (o an air of superiority)2 ( con valore comparativo) superior: è superiore a tutti noi in intelligenza, he is superior to us all in intelligence; fummo travolti da una forza superiore, we were overwhelmed by a superior force; la squadra avversaria era nettamente superiore, the opposing team was definitely superior; i nemici erano superiori in numero, the enemy were superior in number3 ( più alto, più elevato) higher: un grado superiore, a higher degree; prezzo, temperatura, velocità superiore, higher price, temperature, speed; una somma superiore, a larger amount; vendere a prezzo superiore, to sell at a higher price4 ( sovrastante) upper: labbro, mascella, arto superiore, upper lip, jaw, limb; i piani superiori di una casa, the upper floors of a house; abita al piano superiore, he lives on the floor above; ( di una casa a due piani) he lives on the upper floor; il corso superiore di un fiume, the upper course of a river; le regioni superiori dell'atmosfera, the upper atmosphere // le classi superiori, the upper classes // (geol.) cretaceo superiore, Upper Cretaceous5 ( al di sopra) above: superiore alla media, above average: statura superiore alla media, above average height; è superiore a ogni sospetto, critica, lode, he is above suspicion, criticism, praise; è superiore a queste meschinità, he is above (o superior to) such meanness; è un prezzo superiore alle mie possibilità, it's a price above (o beyond) my possibilities; obbedire a ordini superiori, to obey orders from above7 ( più avanzato) advanced: matematica superiore, advanced mathematics; scuola superiore di disegno, advanced school of drawing; studi superiori, advanced studies; istruzione superiore, higher education◆ s.m.1 superior: rispettoso con i superiori, respectful to one's superiors; fu chiamato dal suo superiore, he was called by his superior; un ufficiale deve ubbidire ai superiori, an officer must obey his superiors (in rank)* * *[supe'rjore]1. agg2) (che sta più in alto: rami, classe) upper, (livello) higheril corso superiore di un fiume — the upper reaches pl of a river
al piano superiore — on the upper floor, (di edificio a più piani) on the floor above
scuola superiore; scuole superiori — secondary school Brit, senior high (school) Am
2. sm3. sfplle superiori — secondary school Brit, senior high (school) Am
* * *[supe'rjore] 1.1) (di sopra) [arti, labbro, mascella, piano] upper; [ parte] top, upper2) (in valore) [temperatura, velocità, costo] higher (a than); [ dimensioni] bigger (a than); [ durata] longer (a than)temperature -i ai 5°C — temperatures above 5°C
tassi d'interesse -i al 3% — interest rates higher than o above 3%
3) (migliore) superior (a to)sentirsi superiore a qcn. — to feel superior to sb
4) (in una gerarchia) [gradi, classi] upper2.sostantivo maschile1) (capo) superior, senior2) relig. superior3.sostantivo femminile plurale superiori scol. = course of studies following middle school or junior high school and preceeding university* * *superiore/supe'rjore/1 (di sopra) [arti, labbro, mascella, piano] upper; [ parte] top, upper; abitare al piano superiore to live upstairs2 (in valore) [temperatura, velocità, costo] higher ( a than); [ dimensioni] bigger ( a than); [ durata] longer ( a than); superiore alla media above average; temperature -i ai 5°C temperatures above 5°C; tassi d'interesse -i al 3% interest rates higher than o above 3%; assegni -i ai 100 euro cheques (for) over 100 euros; essere in numero superiore o numericamente superiore to be greater in number3 (migliore) superior ( a to); una mente superiore a superior mind; sentirsi superiore a qcn. to feel superior to sb.4 (in una gerarchia) [ gradi, classi] upper; istruzione superiore higher education1 (capo) superior, senior2 relig. superiorIII superiori f.pl.scol. = course of studies following middle school or junior high school and preceeding university. -
10 górą
jechać (pojechać perf) w góry — to go to the mountains
iść (pójść perf) w górę — (o cenach, akcjach) to go up
płacić/dziękować z góry — to pay/thank in advance
* * *adv.1. (= wysoko, wyżej) high(er).2. być górą have the upper hand, gain advantage over sb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > górą
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11 iznad
prep above; over I iznad nas above us; overhead; ležaji po 4 jedan iznad drugoga bunks stacked four high; dvorac iznad grada castle overlooking the town; stanari iznad nas the people (living) upstairs; stanujemo iznad vas we live upstairs from you; nešto iznad 5 000 just over 5,* * *• upwards• up• beneath• beyond• above• over• on• more than -
12 gór|ka
f 1. dim. (wzniesienie) hill- zjeżdżać (na sankach)/zbiegać z górki to sledge/run downhill- iść/jechać/pedałować pod górkę to walk/drive/pedal uphill2. dim. (kupka) pile- górka brudnych ubrań a pile of dirty clothes3. (najwyższe piętro) pokój na górce a room upstairs- mieszkać na górce to live upstairs- wynieść coś na górkę to put sth in the attic, to take sth up to the attic4. pot. (mięso) loin- górka cielęca loin of veal5. Lotn. whipstall- wykonać górkę to perform a whipstall- □ górka rozrządowa Kolej. hump■ na początku mieliśmy pod górkę pot. it was hard work a. uphill work at first- miał do szkoły pod górkę żart., iron. he was a lazy student- zbiegać z górki na pazurki dziec. to hurtle helter-skelter down the hillThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gór|ka
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13 наверху
above [ə'bʌv]; ( на верхнем этаже) upstairs [ʌp'ste:rz]я живу́ наверху́ — I live upstairs
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14 наверху
нрч1) в верхней части above, upstairsона́ услы́шала шум в ко́мнате наверху́ — she heard a noise coming from the room above
они́ живу́т наверху́ — they live upstairs
2) разг у начальстватак реши́ли наверху́ — such was the decision of the boss(es)/of the big shots
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15 abitare al piano superiore
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16 woon je boven of beneden?
woon je boven of beneden?do you live upstairs or down(stairs)?Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > woon je boven of beneden?
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17 arriba
adv.1 above (posición) (en general).te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the topel estante de arriba the top shelfel apartamento de arriba the upstairs (el siguiente) flat o (British) apartment; (United States) the top (elúltimo) flat o (British) apartment (United States)vive arriba she lives upstairsestá aquí/allí arriba it's up here/therearriba del todo right at the topmás arriba further upponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up2 up (direction).hacia o para arriba up, upwardcalle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs3 above.el arriba mencionado… the above-mentioned…intj.up, up with you.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arribar.* * *► adverbio1 up (encima) on (the) top2 (piso) upstairs■ vive arriba he/she lives upstairs3 (en escritos) above1 up!■ ¡arriba la República! long live the Republic!, up the Republic!\de arriba abajo from top to bottomhacia arriba upwards* * *1. adv.1) above2) up, upward3) upstairs•- de arriba abajo
- hacia arriba 2. interj.* * *1. ADV1) [indicando situación] above•
allí arriba — up there•
aquí arriba — up here•
de arriba, el botón de arriba — the top buttonlos dientes de arriba — my top o upper row of teeth
los de arriba — those above; (=los que mandan) the people o those at the top
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desde arriba — from above•
está más arriba — it's higher o further up2) [indicando dirección]de arriba abajo — from top to bottom, from head to foot
vestida de negro de arriba abajo — dressed completely in black, dressed in black from head to foot
se puede mirar el catálogo de arriba abajo — you can read the catalogue through from beginning to end
andar para arriba y para abajo, ir de arriba para abajo — to run back and forth
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hasta arriba, subí hasta arriba — I climbed to the topestá hasta arriba de trabajo — * he's up to his eyes in work *
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llegar arriba — to get to the topagua, cuesta, patas•
"este lado para arriba" — "this side up"3) [en casa] upstairsgrité de tal manera que los de arriba lo oyeron — I shouted so loud that the people upstairs heard me
4) [en texto] abovela persona arriba mencionada — the abovementioned o aforementioned person
5)• arriba de — esp LAm (=encima de) on top of; (=por encima de) above, over; (=más alto que) higher than, further up than; (=más de) more than
2.EXCL (=a levantarse) up you get!¡arriba ese ánimo! — cheer o chin up!
¡manos arriba! — hands up!
¡arriba el telón! — raise the curtain!
¡arriba el Depor! — (Dep) up (with) Depor!
¡arriba el socialismo! — long live socialism!
* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex. He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.----* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex: He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.
* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *A1(lugar, parte): está ahí/aquí arriba it's up there/up hereen el estante de arriba (el siguiente) on the next shelf up, on the shelf above; (el último) on the top shelfla sábana de arriba the top sheetponlo un poco más arriba put it (up) a little higher, put it a little further o higher uptal como se dijo más arriba as stated abovela parte de arriba es de vidrio the top (part) is made of glassentramos de arriba we got in freevive de arriba, la mujer lo mantiene he doesn't work for a living, his wife keeps himde arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and downtengo que limpiar la casa de arriba abajo I have to clean the house from top to bottomme empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toepara tirar para arriba ( AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn ( colloq), they have loads of money ( colloq)hay hoteles para tirar para arriba there are hotels galore, there are any number of hotels, there are loads of hotels ( colloq)2 (en un edificio) upstairslos vecinos de arriba the people upstairs o above usen la calle hace frío, así que te espero arriba it's cold outside, I'll wait for you in the apartment ( o office etc)3 (en una escala, jerarquía) aboveórdenes de arriba orders from abovelos de arriba opinan que … the people at the top believe that …sólo había gente de 50 para arriba everyone there was 50 or overlas puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over o of 80 or morelos Lakers 13 puntos arriba Lakers 13 points up o aheadB(expresando dirección, movimiento): corrió escaleras arriba he ran upstairscalle arriba up the streetrío arriba upstream, uprivermiró hacia arriba he looked uppara arriba y para abajo ( fam); to and fro, back and forthme tuvo todo el día para arriba y para abajo he had me running back and forth o to and fro all dayCarriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than o with over 50 pupilsarriba del ropero ( AmL); on top of the wardrobearriba de la cocina está el baño ( AmL); the bathroom is above the kitchen1(expresando aprobación): ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!2 (expresando estímulo) come on!3 (llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *
Del verbo arribar: ( conjugate arribar)
arriba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
arriba
arribar
arriba adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte):◊ ahí/aquí arriba up there/here;
en el estante de arriba ( el siguiente) on the shelf above;
( el último) on the top shelf;
la parte de arriba the top (part);
arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe;
arriba de la cocina está el baño (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen;
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down;
limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom
las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over
2 (expresando dirección, movimiento):
calle arriba up the street;
miró hacia arriba he looked up
3 ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación):◊ ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!
( llamando a levantarse) get up!
arriba
I adverbio up
(encima) on the top: arriba del todo hay un reloj, there is a clock right at the top
está ahí arriba, it's up there
vive en el piso de arriba, he lives upstairs
registraron la casa de arriba abajo, they searched the house from top to bottom
familiar me miró de arriba abajo, he looked me up and down
de treinta para arriba, from thirty upwards
desde arriba, from above
hacia/para arriba, upwards
más arriba, higher up, further up
véase más arriba, see above
la parte de arriba, the top (part)
II exclamación get up!, up you get!
¡arriba la Constitución!, long live the Constitution!
¡arriba las manos!, hands up!
III prep Lam arriba de, on top of: encontrará el pueblo arriba de la montaña, you will find the town at the top of the mountain
arribar verbo intransitivo to reach port, arrive
' arriba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- allá
- allí
- aquí
- boca
- cuesta
- gorgotear
- hacia
- mano
- pata
- río
- subir
- ahí
- bajar
- desnudar
- desnudo
- desvestir
- para
- parar
- revés
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
- zarandear
English:
above
- aloft
- bikini
- boost
- disarray
- do
- eye
- face
- glance up
- higher-up
- inundate
- labour
- reach
- river
- round up
- scroll
- shake down
- spectacular
- take up
- there
- top
- topsy-turvy
- up
- uphill
- upstairs
- upstream
- upward
- upwards
- way
- disgrace
- from
- hand
- head
- high
- it
- look
- plus
- ransack
- roll
- upper
- upside down
* * *♦ adv1. [posición] [en general] above;[en edificio] upstairs;te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the top;de arriba top;el estante de arriba the top shelf;[el último] the top Br flat o US apartment;vive arriba she lives upstairs;los vecinos de arriba the upstairs neighbours;está aquí/allí arriba it's up here/there;arriba del todo right at the top;más arriba further up;ponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up;el Estudiantes va dos puntos arriba Estudiantes are two points up, Estudiantes are winning by two points;2. [dirección] up;ve arriba [en edificio] go upstairs;empujar hacia arriba to push upwards;calle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs;cuesta arriba uphill;río arriba upstream;tres bloques más arriba three blocks further along o uppersonas de metro y medio para arriba people of one and a half metres or over, people taller than one and a half metres;de sargentos para arriba everyone above the rank of sergeant;4. [en un texto] above;más arriba above;el arriba mencionado the above-mentioned5. CompFamestar hasta arriba de trabajo to be up to one's neck in work;de arriba abajo [cosa] from top to bottom;[persona] from head to toe;inspeccionar algo de arriba abajo to inspect sth thoroughly;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo [con desdén] to look sb up and down;RP Famtener algo para tirar para arriba to have loads of sth♦ arriba de loc prepAm [sobre, en] on (top of); [en lugar más alto que] above; [más de] more than♦ de arriba loc advRP Fam free;a esa disco siempre entro de arriba I always get into that disco for free;suele fumar de arriba she's always scrounging cigarettes off people♦ interjup you get!;¡arriba, que se hace tarde! come on, get up, it's getting late!;¡arriba….! up (with)…!;¡arriba la república! long live the republic!;¡arriba los mineros! long live the miners!, Br up the miners!;¡arriba las manos! hands up!* * *I adv1 situación up;ponlo ahí arriba put it up there;más arriba higher (up), further up;arriba del todo right at the top;las plantas de arriba the top floors;los de arriba the ones on top;arriba mencionado above-mentioned;véase arriba see above;de odesde arriba from above;volver lo de arriba abajo turn everything upside down2 en edificio upstairs;vete arriba go upstairs3 dirección up;sigan hacia arriba keep going up;me miró de arriba abajo fig she looked me up and down:de diez para arriba ten or above;de cincuenta (años) para arriba over 50, 50 and overII prp:arriba de L.Am. on, on top ofIII interj:¡arriba! long live …!* * *arriba adv1) : up, upwards2) : above, overhead3) : upstairs4)arriba de : more than5)de arriba abajo : from top to bottom, from head to foot* * *arriba1 adv1. (en general) up2. (en un edificio) upstairsarriba2 interj come on! -
18 alto
adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
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lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
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alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
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en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly -
19 étage
étage [etaʒ]masculine nouna. [de bâtiment] floor• au premier étage (en France) on the first floor (Brit) on the second floor (US) ; (au Canada) on the ground floor (Brit) on the first floor (US)b. [de fusée] stage ; [de gâteau] tier* * *etaʒnom masculin1) ( d'immeuble) floorle premier étage — the first floor GB, the second floor US
à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous — on the floor above/below
une maison sans étage — a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US
3) ( de terrain) terrace* * *etaʒ nm1) [immeuble] storey Grande-Bretagne story USA floorau premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA
au 2ème étage — on the 2nd floor Grande-Bretagne on the 3rd floor USA
maison à deux étages — two-storey house Grande-Bretagne two-story house USA
2) [fusée] stage3) GÉOGRAPHIE, [culture, végétation] levelde bas étage (extraction sociale) — low-born, (= médiocre) inferior
* * *étage nm1 ( d'immeuble) floor, storey GB, story US; le premier étage the first floor GB, the second floor US; le dernier étage the top floor; à tous les étages on every floor; à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous on the floor above/below; dans les étages on (one of) the floors above; grimper deux étages to climb two floors; habiter/se trouver en étage to live/be above street-level, to live/be above the ground GB ou first US floor; à l'étage upstairs; une maison sans étage a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US; une tour de vingt étages a twenty-storey tower GB, a twenty-story tower US;2 ( division) ( de tour) level; (d'aqueduc, de gâteau, coiffure) tier; ( de fusée) stage; une fusée à trois étages a three-stage rocket;3 ( de terrain) terrace; terrain en étages terraced land;5 Géol age;6 Minér level;[etaʒ] nom masculin[dans un parking] levelb. [aéroport] on level threehabiter au premier/dernier étage to live on the first/top floor————————étages nom masculin pluriel1. [escaliers]grimper/monter les étages to climb/to go upstairsmonter les étages à pied/en courant to walk/to run up the stairs2. BOTANIQUE————————à l'étage locution adverbialede bas étage locution adjectivale -
20 piso
m.1 floor (plant) (de edificio).un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).3 layer (capa).un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)piso franco safe housepisos tutelados supported accommodation5 story, decker, floor, storey.6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.* * *1 (para vivir) flat2 (planta) floor■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?3 (suelo) floor4 (suela del zapato) sole5 (de una tarta) tier\piso amueblado furnished flatpiso de alquiler rented flatpiso franco safe housepiso piloto show flat* * *noun m.1) floor2) apartment* * *SM2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tierprimer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)
ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs
piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat
piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house
4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread5) [de zapato] sole7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *piso11 = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.
Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.* edificio de pisos = condominium building.* piso piloto = show home.piso22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de piso llano = flat-floor.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* * *A1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deckuna casa de seis pisos a six-story buildingun autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 (de una tarta) layerB ( AmL)1 (suelo) floorno entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wetserrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)2 (de un zapato) solezapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes3 (de una carretera) road surfaceCompuestos:( Esp) safe houseD ( Chi)1 (taburete) stool2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormatun piso de baño a bath mat* * *
Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)
piso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pisó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
piso sustantivo masculino
1
( de autobús) deck;
un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
2 (AmL)
3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat
4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story
* * *piso nmpisos tutelados supported accommodationpiso franco safe house;2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;[de habitación] floor; Amandar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low4. [capa] layer;un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich5. [de zapato] sole* * *m1 apartment, Brflat2 ( planta) floor;second floor;piso principal second floor, Br first floor;* * *piso nm1) planta: floor, story2) suelo: floor* * *piso n1. (apartamento) flat¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?2. (planta) floor3. (de autobús, etc) deck
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