UPPER - Translation from English into Spanish

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I. upper¹ [Am ˈəpər, Brit ˈʌpə] ADJ attr

1.1. upper (spatially, numerically):

upper jaw: superior

upper lip: superior

upper lip: de arriba

the upper storeys: las plantas or los pisos superiores

upper age limit: límite m (máximo) de edad

temperatures in the upper twenties: temperaturas de cerca de 30°C or de casi 30°C

the upper tax bracket: la banda impositiva más elevada

1.2. upper (in rank, importance):

upper ranks/echelons: superior

upper ranks/echelons: más elevado

the upper chamber or upper house POL: la cámara alta

2. upper GEOG:

upper: alto

the upper reaches of the Nile: la parte alta del Nilo

Upper Silesia: la Alta Silesia

the Upper Danube: el alto Danubio

upper Manhattan: el norte de Manhattan

II. upper¹ [Am ˈəpər, Brit ˈʌpə] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper: parte superior del calzado

“leather uppers, man-made soles”: “zapatos de cuero con suela sintética”

to be (down) on one's uppers inf: estar más pobre que las ratas

2. upper <uppers, pl > Am DENT:

upper: dentadura f postiza (superior)

upper² [Am ˈəpər, Brit ˈʌpə] N (drug)

upper sl: anfeta f sl

I. upper crust [Am, Brit ˌʌpə ˈkrʌst] N U

the upper crust inf, hum: la flor y nata

the upper crust inf, hum: la high RioPl inf

the upper crust inf, hum: la jai or los jaibones Chil inf

II. upper-crust ADJ

upper-crust inf, hum:

upper-crust: de la flor y nata

upper school N (in UK)

upper school: los cursos superiores

upper circle N

upper circle: segundo piso m

I. upper class [Am ˈəpər klæs, Brit] N

upper class: clase f alta

the upper classes: las clases altas

II. upper-class ADJ

1. upper-class SOCIOL:

upper-class person/accent/area: de clase alta

2. upper-class Am:

upper-class SCHOOL, UNIV: de los cursos superiores

uppercase, upper case N U

uppercase: caja f alta

an uppercase letter/M: una letra/M mayúscula

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altas esferas: upper echelons pl

cámara alta: upper house

caja alta: upper case

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I. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper: superior

the Upper House POL: la Cámara Alta

II. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper: pala f

leather uppers: palas f pl de piel

2. upper inf (drug):

upper: estimulante m

upper case N no pl TYPO

upper case: letra f mayúscula

upper-class ADJ

upper-class: de clase alta

in upper-class circles: en círculos de la alta sociedad

upper deck N

upper deck of ship: cubierta f superior

upper deck of bus: piso m superior

upper class <-es> N

upper class: clase f alta

upper-middle-income [ˈʌpəʳˈmɪdlˈɪŋkʌm, Am -ɚˈmɪdlˈɪn-] ADJ inv

upper-middle-income: con ingresos de clase media alta

upper-cut, uppercut N SPORTS

upper-cut: gancho m

upper-cut: uppercut m

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upper arm N

upper arm ANAT: brazo superior m

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fixer-upper N

fixer-upper: algo que necesita reparaciones

the car was a fixer-upper ex: el coche estaba para arreglar

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brazo superior m ANAT: upper arm

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I. upper [ˈʌp·ər] ADJ

1. upper (further up):

upper: superior

upper management: altos cargos m pl

2. upper GEO (northern):

the upper Northeast: el alto nordeste

II. upper [ˈʌp·ər] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper: pala f

leather uppers: palas f pl de piel

2. upper sl (drug):

upper: anfeta f inf

upper: estimulante m

upper class <-es> N

upper class: clase f alta

upper deck N

upper deck of ship: cubierta f superior

upper deck of bus: piso m superior

upper deck of stadium: nivel m superior

upper-class ADJ

upper-class: de clase alta

in upper-class circles: en círculos de la alta sociedad

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon: la parte alta/baja del Amazonas

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escogido (-a) (persona): upper class

Cámara Alta POL: upper house

las altas esferas de la sociedad: the upper classes

el curso superior de un río: the upper course of a river

alto (-a): upper

clase alta: upper class

alto (-a): upper

el alto Orinoco: the Upper Orinoco

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in upper-class circles: en círculos de la alta sociedad

the Upper House POL: la Cámara Alta

Upper/Lower chamber: cámara alta/baja

to gain the upper hand: tomar ventaja

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon: la parte alta/baja del Amazonas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

One of the hands was once seen out with a foot, causing a scandal in the upper-class society of hands, who were prejudiced against feet.

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During the 20092010 academic year, it housed 128 both first year and upper-class coeducational students.

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In 1980, the area had a mix of low-income, blue-collar and middle- to upper-class professionals, of which 56% rented.

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Applying for financial aid is recommended by almost all college admissions advisers, even for middle- and upper-class families applying to private colleges.

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Her high level of education means she is likely to have had upper-class origins.

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