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I . above [əˈbʌv] PREP

1. above (over):

above
nad

2. above (more, superior to):

above
(po)wyżej
to be above [and beyond] sth
przewyższać coś
above suspicion
poza podejrzeniami

3. above (louder than):

above
ponad
to shout above the noise
przekrzykiwać hałas

4. above (north of):

above
na północ od

Phrases:

above all
przede wszystkim

II . above [əˈbʌv] ADV

1. above (on top of):

above
(po)wyżej
from above
z góry

2. above (more):

above
więcej

III . above [əˈbʌv] ADJ

above
powyższy
the above
powyższe

above average, above-average ADJ

above board ADJ

above-mentioned ADJ form

above par, above-par ADJ ECON

rise above VB trans

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1. rise above (protrude):

to rise above sth
wznosić się nad czymś

2. rise above difficulties, pain:

rise above
przezwyciężać [perf przezwyciężyć]

3. rise above (stay cool):

to rise above sth
wznosić [perf wznieść] się ponad coś

4. rise above (avoid):

rise above
unikać [perf uniknąć]

tower above, tower over VB intr

above the line N

Usage examples with above

above normal
powyżej normy
heavens above!
dobry Boże!
above suspicion
poza podejrzeniami
above all
przede wszystkim
from above
z góry
the above
powyższe
to rise above sth
wznosić się nad czymś
open and above board
uczciwy
above all things
przede wszystkim
over and above
poza
above sea level
nad poziomem morza
below/above ground
pod ziemią/na powierzchni
to shout above the noise
przekrzykiwać hałas
10 degrees below/above freezing
10 stopni poniżej/powyżej zera
to tower above sb/sth
górować nad kimś/czymś
a notch above sb/sth
odrobinę lepiej niż ktoś/coś
to be a cut above sb/sth
być lepszym od kogoś/czegoś
to live above [or beyond] one's means
żyć ponad stan
to be above [and beyond] sth
przewyższać coś

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Overburden may also be used as a term to describe all soil and ancillary material above the bedrock horizon in a given area.
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All the above measures of statistical dispersion have the useful property that they are location-invariant, as well as linear in scale.
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Its altitudinal distribution extends from 1100 to 2800 m above sea level.
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They are frequently seen above tall eucalyptus trees catching aerial insects above the canopy, but will also feed on insect swarms low over water.
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Above all, they agonise over whether they will ever again be able to find happiness in an intimate relationship.
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In particular, new code emphasizes individual calibration and sensory acuity, precluding such a rigidly specified model as the one described above.
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Although infrequent, it may also be worn by bishops above the alb and below the chasuble.
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It narrates all about the discrimination in the society, in the system and all above.
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At the end of 2004 central banks and official organizations held 19 percent of all above-ground gold as official gold reserves.
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The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (40.2%) is higher than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%).
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