LEARNit Dictionary
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preposition
/əˈbʌv/
UK
/əˈbʌv/
US
A1
1
A1
at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody
بالا, فوق, بر فراز, بالاتر از
2
B1
more than something; greater in number, level or age than somebody/something
بیش از, بالاتر از, فراتر از, متجاوز از
Inflation is above 6%.
Temperatures have been above average.
We cannot accept children above the age of 10.
3
of greater importance or of higher quality than somebody/something
برتر, والاتر, ارجح, عالیتر
I rate her above most other players of her age.
4
too good or too honest to do something
محترمتر از, اخلاقیتر از
She's not above lying when it suits her.
He's above suspicion
.
5
louder or clearer than another sound
واضحتر از, واضحتر به گوش رسیدن, بهتر شنیده شدن
I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
adverb
/əˈbʌv/
UK
/əˈbʌv/
US
A1
OPAL
1
A1
at or to a higher place
بالا, در بالا, در مکان بالاتر
2
B1
greater in number, level or age
بیشتر, بالای, بالاتر, فراتر
increases of 5% and above
A score of 70 or above will get you an ‘A’.
children aged 12 and above
3
earlier in something written or printed
پیشتر, قبلتر, پیشین, قبلی
As was stated above…
See above, page 97.
My client is the mother of the two above-named children.
adjective
/əˈbʌv/
UK
/əˈbʌv/
US
OPAL
1
mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc.
ذکر شده در بالا, پیشتر اشاره شده, قبلاً درج شده, پیش گفته