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above: adj. bovenstaande; boven, bovenvermeld
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adv. boven, op; meer; bovenvermeld
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n. bovengenoemde
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prep. boven; over; meer dan

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[ əbuv] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉〈formeel〉

1 bovenstaande ⇒ vorig

♦voorbeelden:

1   the above paragraph • de alinea hierboven

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above²

〈bijwoord〉

1 〈duidt een hogere positie aan〉boven ⇒ hoger

2 〈plaats in rangorde〉hoger ⇒ meer

♦voorbeelden:

1   the saints above • de heiligen in de hemel

     the above-mentioned/above-said • het bovengenoemde

     from above • van boven; 〈figuurlijk〉uit de hemel

     the above • het bovengenoemde; de bovengenoemde personen

2   twenty and above • twintig en meer

     imposed from above • van hogerhand opgelegd

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above³

〈voorzetsel〉

1 〈duidt een hogergelegen plaats aan〉boven ⇒ hoger dan

2 〈duidt een overschrijding aan〉hoger dan ⇒ meer dan

3 boven … verheven

♦voorbeelden:

1   the roof above my head • het dak boven mijn hoofd

     above stairs • boven

     situated above the valley • boven het dal gelegen

2   do not speak above a whisper • spreek fluisterend

     above fifty • meer dan vijftig

     that's above me • dat gaat m'n petje te boven

     above all this • daar komt nog bij (dat)

3   he's above talking to a farmer • hij acht het beneden zich met een boer te spreken

¶ above all • vooral

     〈informeel〉 be above oneself • pretenties hebben

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Above — A*bove , adv. 1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above. [1913 Webster] 2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. That was said above. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Higher in rank or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
above — [ə buv′] adv. [ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on , intens. + bufan < be, BY + ufan, over, on high] 1. in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up 2. in or to heaven 3. at a previous place (in a piece of writing):… … English World dictionary
Above — A*bove , prep. [OE. above, aboven, abuffe, AS. abufon; an (or on) on + be by + ufan upward; cf. Goth. uf under. [root]199. See {Over}.] 1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; opposed to {below} or {beneath}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
above — above, over are synonymous prepositions when they indicate elevation in position. They seldom imply contact between that which is higher and that which is lower; as a rule they allow an interval. Over and above differ in that over usually implies … New Dictionary of Synonyms
above — 1 adv 1: higher on the same page or on a preceding page the discussion above 2: higher or superior in rank or authority the court above above the line: in calculations that yield adjusted gross income or profit above 2 adj: written o … Law dictionary
above — ► PREPOSITION & ADVERB 1) at a higher level than. 2) in preference to. 3) (in printed text) mentioned earlier. ● above board Cf. ↑above board ● above oneself Cf. ↑ab … English terms dictionary
Above — may refer to:*Relative direction *Above (artist), a graffiti artist *Above (album), an album by Mad Season *Above (Pillar album), an album by Pillar *Above Church, an English church … Wikipedia
Above — Álbum de Mad Season Publicación 1995 Grabación 1994 1995 Género(s) Grunge, Blues D … Wikipedia Español
above — above; above·ground; above·proof; above·board; above·stairs; … English syllables
Above — Album par Mad Season Sortie 15 mars 1995 Enregistrement 1994 aux Bad Animals Studios, Seattle Durée 55:36 Genre Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
above — [prep1] higher in position aloft, atop, beyond, high, on high, on top of, over, overhead, raised, superior, upon; concept 752 Ant. below, under above [prep2] more, higher in amount, degree beyond, exceeding, greater than, larger than, over;… … New thesaurus

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