Above in spanish
pronunciation: enθimɑ part of speech: adverb, adjective
above1 = encima de, por encima de.
Example: The Escape key is located above the 7 on the numeric pad of the IBM AT.more:
» above all = sobre todo, ante todo.
Example: Above all, we specified an inviting and functional, rather than impressive, building.» above all else = principalmente.
Example: Bowers' definition, above all else, stresses the variety of purposes served by this study.» above all things = sobre todas las cosas, sobre todo, ante todo, antes que nada.
Example: Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong.» above average = por encima de la media.
Example: Results from 666 questionnaires (59.8% response) analysed showed that librarianship is still a predominantly female profession, with salaries above average for Quebec.» above corruption = por encima de la corrupción.
Example: Andreas Papandreou was convinced that his power was inheritable and Mitsotakis was not 'above corruption'.» above everything else = sobre todo.
Example: The province of bibliography is, above everything else, to relate all this to the text which it was the author's original intention to have written.» above freezing = por encima de cero.
Example: It's been windy, but everyone is happy it's above freezing.» above ground = sobre la superficie.
Example: Because the fact is that even earlier in life Aremis Slake had often escaped into the subway when things got rough above ground.» aboveground = de superficie, por encima de la tierra.
Example: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.» above measure = inmensamente, enormemente, inconmensurablemente, de manera inconmensurable.
Example: Addames specifies the commodities vendible in Japan, describes the island and the people, who he says are of good nature, courteous above measure = Addames detalla las mercancías comercializables en Japon, describe la isla y su gente y nos dice que son bondadosos e inmensamente corteses.» above + Posesivo + class = de una clase social superior.
Example: It's the story of Heathcliff, an orphan who falls in love with a girl above his class, loses her, and devotes the rest of his life to wreaking revenge on her.» above + Posesivo + pay grade = fuera de + Posesivo + competencias, fuera de + Posesivo + responsabilidades, fuera de + Posesivo + habilidades, más allá de + Posesivo + competencias, más allá de + Posesivo + responsabilidades, más allá de + Posesivo + habilidades,por encima de + Posesivo + competencias, por encima de + Posesivo + responsabilidades, por encima de + Posesivo + habilidades.
Example: She was brainlessly commenting on something well above her pay grade and deserved to be reprimanded for her stupid comment.» above + Posesivo + station = casarse con Alguien de una una clase/posición social superior.
Example: He managed to marry a woman slightly above his station , though she reminded him of that as often as she could = Él se las ingenió para casarse con una mujer de una clase social ligeramente superior, aunque ella se lo recordaba tan a menudo como podía.» above reproach = por encima de toda duda, por encima de toda crítica.
Example: Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally.» above sea level = por encima del nivel del mar.
Example: At 6100 meters above sea level it is possible to bivouac among the crevasses in the last sharp spur of the original route.» above suspicion = exento de toda sospecha, por encima de toda sospecha, fuera de toda sospecha, libre de toda sospecha.
Example: In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.» above the level of the sea = por encima del nivel del mar.
Example: This hill is about 912 feet above the level of the sea and its conical figure, so different from the gibbous shape of the neighbouring hills, renders it a landmark to mariners coming from the east.» a cut above = superior a los demás, sobresalir sobre los demás, sobresalir por encima de los demás, fuera de lo común.
Example: The article 'Is Redon a cut above?' critiques the work of Odilon Redon in light of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings, prints and drawings.» a cut above the rest = superior a los demás, sobresalir sobre los demás, sobresalir por encima de los demás, fuera de lo común.
Example: To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards.» be above = estar por encima de, no dignarse a, no caer en la bajeza de.
Example: To describe my friend as contemptible would perhaps be a bit harsh, so let it suffice to say that he was not above pulling a nasty trick on a companion.» be above + Alguien = aventajar, superar, sobrepasar.
Example: Our team proved to be way above their opponents and romped to victory without breaking a sweat.» be above board = ser honrado, ser legal, ser de fiar.
Example: What I really liked about him is that he was above board and honest in everything he said and did.» be above everything = estar por encima de todo.
Example: It was above all her air of not being touched by anything, her manner of seeming as it were above everything, that tipped the scales in favour of her rival.» be above good and evil = estar por encima del bien y del mal.
Example: Any religion or ideology that is above good and evil produces enormous evil.» be above + Posesivo + head = resultar difícil de entender, ser difícil de entender, estar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidad; estar por encima de + Posesivo + posibilidades; ser demasiado para Alguien.
Example: There is so much happening in the world today that I want to talk about with my children, but they are still young and some of it is above their heads = Hay tantas cosas que están pasando en el mundo hoy día y que me gustaría comentar con mis hijos, pero son pequeños todavía y algunas cosas les resultan difícl de entender.» be way above all the others = ser muy superior a los otros, ser muy superior a los demás.
Example: We had a pretty tight budget but Spector 360 was in the ballpark for us and we felt it was way above all the others when it came to features and benefits.» far above = muy por encima de.
Example: It has been spewing plumes of ash and gas far above its crater and volcanologists say its activity has been on the upswing.» keep + Posesivo + head above the water = mantenerse a flote, seguir a flote, no quebrar.
Example: Librarians must help libraries keep their heads above water in a difficult economic climate.» live above + the poverty line = vivir por encima del umbral de pobreza.
Example: Not a single province in Canada pays a minimum wage that permits a full-time worker to live above the poverty line.» over and above = por encima de, además de.
Example: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.» over and above all = muy por encima de todo.
Example: Over and above all this and the book's most subtle feature is the novel's metaphoric nature.» raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet = salir de + Posesivo + escondite, salir de + Posesivo + refugio.
Example: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.» rise above + good and evil = elevarse por encima del bien y del mal.
Example: It is the story of Michel, who tries to rise above good and evil and give free rein to his passions.» stand above + good and evil = estar por encima del bien y del mal.
Example: No one stands above good and evil -- no human being, no social class, no influential interest group, no cartel, no police apparatus, no army, and no state.» stand + head and shoulders above = sacar más de una cabeza a, darle cien mil vueltas a, no llegarle (ni) a la suela del zapato.
Example: This is a gorgeous wine that stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of wines in its price range.» stand out above + the rest = sobresalir por encima de los demás, destacar por encima de los demás, sobresalir sobre los demás, destacar sobre los demás, partir la pana.
Example: German culture stood above the rest of Latin Christendom in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.» stay above + Algo = mantenerse al margen de Algo.
Example: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.» way above = muy por encima de.
Example: Jim and I had a wonderful time, the entire experience has been way above our craziest dreams!.above2 = citado más arriba.
Example: Thus, potentially the scope of a catalogue code is wide, but in practice most codes are restricted to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 above.more:
» above-mentioned = mencionado antes, susodicho, arriba citado.
Example: Most the above-mentioned publications are available for purchase by the public through the normal channels.» above-named = mencionado antes.
Example: I have not previously been supplied with a copy of the above-named article by any librarian.