-
1 to be on one’s uppers
to be on one’s uppersa) 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.) 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.
См. также в других словарях:
Uppers — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (Literatur, Webseiten oder Einzelnachweisen) versehen. Die fraglichen Angaben werden daher möglicherweise demnächst gelöscht. Hilf Wikipedia, indem du die Angaben recherchierst und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
uppers — noun The parts of a pair of shoes that do not normally contact the ground. His shoes were so worn that he was walking on his uppers … Wiktionary
uppers — n pl stimulant drugs such as amphetamines (i.e. pep pills, speed) and cocaine, as opposed to downers (barbiturates and sedatives) ► He acts as if he s on uppers … Contemporary slang
uppers — ➡ drugs * * * … Universalium
Uppers — Stimulans (fachsprachlich); erregender Wirkstoff; Analeptikum (fachsprachlich) * * * Up|pers 〈[ʌ̣p ] Pl.〉 = Ups … Universal-Lexikon
Uppers — Up|pers 〈[ʌ̣p ] Pl.〉 = Ups … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
uppers — nickname for stimulants … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
uppers — n. upper teeth; set of upper dentures up·per || ÊŒpÉ™(r) n. drug which stimulates, amphetamine; part of the shoe which covers the top of the foot; exciting or uplifting experience (Slang) adj. topmost; superior; above, higher; situated farther… … English contemporary dictionary
uppers — supper … Anagrams dictionary
uppers — Amphetamine drug … A concise dictionary of English slang
uppers — plural of upper … Useful english dictionary
