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1 upper
adj. övre; inlands---------n. berusande drog* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) övre, över-2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) ovanläder3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) dominerande- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
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2 upper class
överklassen* * *((of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy: The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.) överklass -
3 Upper Galilee
övre Galileen (landområde i norra Israel) -
4 upper branches
de övre grenarna -
5 upper case punctuation
övre interpunktion (interpunktion över bokstäverna) -
6 upper chamber
första kammaren (i parlamentet) -
7 upper circles
de högre kretsarna -
8 upper limit
högsta gränsen -
9 upper memory area
övre minnesområde, område i minnet mellan 640K och ett megabyte (data) -
10 upper ten
de tio högsta -
11 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få (ha) övertagetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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12 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få (ha) övertagetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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13 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) ha/få övertaget -
14 gain the upper hand
få övertaget; vinna -
15 get the upper hand
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16 has the upper hand
har övertaget -
17 keep a stiff upper lip
förbli oberörd -
18 river upper reaches
flodens övre lopp -
19 the upper part of his body
övre delen av hans kropp (från midjan och uppåt) -
20 on
adj. på, i funktion; tänd--------adv. vidare; framåt; som fortsätter--------prep. på; i; mot; över; vid* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) på2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) på3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på, vid4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) på6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) på7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) på8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) i, på, med9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mot10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) vid11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) på12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) på13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) efter, vid14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) på, efter2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) på2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) hela tiden, vidare3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) på4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) utan motsv i sv.: det går en bra film5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) på3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) i gång2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) utan motsv. i sv.: blir det fest i kväll?•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
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Upper — Up per, a.; comp. of {Up}. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature. [1913 Webster] {The upper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upper — [up′ər] adj. [ME, compar. of up,UP1] 1. in a place or on a level above another [upper lip, upper jaw, upper floor] 2. higher in rank, authority, or dignity [the upper classes] 3. being farther north, farther inland, or at a higher elevation of… … English World dictionary
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upper — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated above another part. 2) higher in position or status. 3) situated on higher ground. 4) (in place names ) situated to the north. ► NOUN 1) the part of a boot or shoe above the sole. 2) informal … English terms dictionary
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Upper — Up per, n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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upper — [adj1] above high, higher, loftier, more elevated, overhead, top, topmost, uppermost, upward; concept 583 Ant. below, lower, under upper [adj2] superior beautiful, elevated, elite, eminent, greater, important, more important; concept 555 Ant.… … New thesaurus
Upper [1] — Upper, (engl., spr. Öpper), ober, höher; bes. in Zusammensetzungen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Upper [2] — Upper, Städtischer Bezirk (Township) in der Grafschaft Lawrence des Staates Ohio (Nordamerika), am Ohio River; 3000 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon