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I . above [əˈbʌv] PREP

1. above (over):

above
nad +instr
above the spectators
nad gledalci

2. above (greater than):

above
nad +instr
above
več kot
to be barely above freezing
biti komaj nad ničlo
above and beyond all expectation
nad vsemi pričakovanji

3. above (superior to):

he thinks he's above everyone else
misli, da je nekaj več kot vsi drugi
to be above criticism
biti zunaj vsake kritike

4. above (more importantly than):

they value freedom above all else
svobodo cenijo nad vse
above all
predvsem

6. above (too difficult):

that's above me
to je preveč zame

II . above [əˈbʌv] ADV

2. above (overhead, higher-ranking):

from above
od zgoraj

3. above (in the sky):

above
zgoraj
above
na nebu
he looked up to the stars above
zazrl se je v zvezde na nebu

4. above (in heaven):

above
v nebesih

5. above (earlier in text):

above
zgoraj
above
predhodno
the address given above
zgoraj napisan naslov

III . above [əˈbʌv] ADJ

above
(z)gornji
above
prej omenjen
the above address
(z)gornji naslov

IV . above [əˈbʌv] N the above

above ˈboard ADJ inf (legitimate)

above-ˈmen·tioned ADJ

above all
povrhu vsega

Usage examples with above

above all
predvsem
from above
od zgoraj
above freezing
nad zmrziščem [or ničlo]
to be above criticism
biti zunaj vsake kritike
the address given above
zgoraj napisan naslov
to be above suspicion
ne biti osumljen
over and above that
poleg tega
above the spectators
nad gledalci
that's above me
to je preveč zame
the above address
(z)gornji naslov
above sea level
nad morsko gladino
as stated above
kot je navedeno zgoraj
above/below sea level
nad/pod morsko gladino
above/below ground
nad/pod zemljo
below/above par
pod/nad povprečjem [or pričakovanji]
to keep one's head above water
držati se nad vodo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The church has a five-bay nave, divided by buttresses with lean-to aisles and a clerestory above.
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Its altitudinal distribution extends from 1100 to 2800 m above sea level.
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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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The last part of cable car way leads above the glacier.
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It is all low-lying wetland, on average only 2m ft above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide.
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A high refresh rate (above 75 Hz) also helps to negate these particular effects.
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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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Although infrequent, it may also be worn by bishops above the alb and below the chasuble.
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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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For instance, this holds for the above example provided that the limit is understood as a weak limit of measures (see vague topology).
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