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1 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superior2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) gáspia3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) predominantemente- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *up.per['∧pə] n 1 parte superior de um calçado. 2 sl droga que provoca euforia, narcótico estimulante. 3 sl emoção forte. • adj superior, mais alto, parte mais alta. to be on one’s uppers a) estar com os sapatos furados. b) coll estar na miséria, na pobreza. -
2 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.)2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.)3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.)- get/have the upper hand of/over someone - get/have the upper hand -
3 upper case
upper caseTypogr caixa de maiúsculas. -
4 upper circle
upper circleTheat segundo balcão. -
5 upper dead centre
upper dead centreponto morto superior. -
6 upper class
((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.) classe alta* * *up.per class[∧pə kl'a:s] n classe alta, classe social superior. -
7 upper class
((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.) -
8 Upper House
Up.per House[∧pə h'aus] n (também upper house) Brit Câmara Alta, Câmara dos Pares. -
9 upper hand
up.per hand[∧pə h'ænd] n fig 1 controle. 2 vantagem. they got the upper hand of the company / obtiveram o controle da empresa. -
10 upper-class
up.per-class[∧pə kl'a:s] adj 1 de ou relativo às classes sociais superiores. 2 de ou relativo às classes dos cursos secundários.————————upper-classclasse alta. -
11 upper atmosphere
up.per at.mos.phere[∧pə 'ætməsfiə] n Meteor atmosfera acima da troposfera. -
12 upper crust
up.per crust[∧pə kr'∧st] n sl os graúdos, alta roda. -
13 upper limbs
up.per limbs[∧pə l'imz] n pl membros superiores. -
14 upper lip
up.per lip[∧pə l'ip] n lábio superior, parte do rosto entre a boca e o nariz. -
15 upper storey
up.per sto.rey[∧pə st'ɔ:ri] n 1 andar superior. 2 fig, sl cabeça, cachola. -
16 upper air
atmosfera superiorEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upper air
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17 upper air chart
carta da atmosfera superiorEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upper air chart
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18 upper air observation
observação da atmosfera superiorEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upper air observation
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19 upper air sounding
sondagem das atmosfera superior (Met)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upper air sounding
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20 upper deck
coberta superiorEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upper deck
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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
upper — (adj.) c.1300, originally comparative of UP (Cf. up). Cf. M.Du. upper, Du. opper, Low Ger. upper, Norw. yppare. Noun meaning part of a shoe above the sole is recorded from 1789; sense of stimulant drug is from 1968. Upper crust is attested from… … Etymology dictionary
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
Upper 10 — is a caffeinated lemon lime soft drink, similar to Sprite, 7 Up, or Sierra Mist. It was bottled by RC Cola.However, now that RC Cola is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bottlers are discontinuing it in favor of the similar and more popular 7… … Wikipedia
Upper — Up per, n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upper — may refer to: * Stimulant drugs * Vamp the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * The top part of some other object or device (gun, etc.) * The more elevated, upstream, or northern part of a town, river, or other geographical feature (e.g., the… … Wikipedia
Upper — (von engl. to upload sth., „etwas hochladen“) ist eine Bezeichnung aus der FXP Szene für jemanden, der Dateien auf einen Server lädt und diese sogenannten Leechern zur Verfügung stellt. Upper verfügen normalerweise über eine leistungsstarke… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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