above in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for above in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.above [Brit əˈbʌv, Am əˈbəv] PRON

II.above [Brit əˈbʌv, Am əˈbəv] PREP

III.above [Brit əˈbʌv, Am əˈbəv] ADJ

IV.above [Brit əˈbʌv, Am əˈbəv] ADV

V.above [Brit əˈbʌv, Am əˈbəv]

See also over1, over2, cut

I.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] PREP Over is used after many verbs in English (change over, fall over, lean over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change, fall, lean etc.).
over is often used with another preposition in English (to, in, on) without altering the meaning. In this case over is usually not translated in French: to be over in France = être en France; to swim over to sb = nager vers qn.
over is often used with nouns in English when talking about superiority (control over, priority over etc.) or when giving the cause of something (delays over, trouble over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, priority, delay, trouble etc.).
over is often used as a prefix in verb combinations (overeat), adjective combinations (overconfident) and noun combinations (overcoat). These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages see the entry below.

III.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] ADJ ADV

over2 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] N SPORTS

I.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] N

II.cut <pres part cutting, pret, pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB trans

III.cut <pres part cutting, pret, pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB intr

V.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] ADJ

I.rise above VB [Brit rʌɪz -, Am raɪz -] (rise above [sth]) (overcome)

I.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] PREP Over is used after many verbs in English (change over, fall over, lean over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change, fall, lean etc.).
over is often used with another preposition in English (to, in, on) without altering the meaning. In this case over is usually not translated in French: to be over in France = être en France; to swim over to sb = nager vers qn.
over is often used with nouns in English when talking about superiority (control over, priority over etc.) or when giving the cause of something (delays over, trouble over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, priority, delay, trouble etc.).
over is often used as a prefix in verb combinations (overeat), adjective combinations (overconfident) and noun combinations (overcoat). These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages see the entry below.

III.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] ADJ ADV

See also trouble, priority, leave over, lean, fall away, fall, delay, control, change

I.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles N

1. trouble U (problems):

ennuis mpl

3. trouble (effort, inconvenience):

4. trouble:

histoires fpl inf
ennuis mpl

III.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles VB trans

V.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles

priority [Brit prʌɪˈɒrɪti, Am praɪˈɔrədi] N

I.leave over VB [Brit liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sth] over)

I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

I.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] N

II.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] VB trans

III.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] VB intr

I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

II.control <pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled> [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] VB trans

to control oneself refl < pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled>:

I.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

II.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

III.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

V.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

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II.above [əˈbʌv] ADV (on top of)

III.above [əˈbʌv] ADJ (previously mentioned)

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above Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

those above the age of 70
to keep one's head above water a. fig
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