upper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for upper in the English»French Dictionary

I.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

‘leather upper’

‘dessus cuir’

2. upper Am inf RAIL:

upper

couchette f supérieure

3. upper Am (drug):

upper inf

stimulant m

II.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] ADJ

1. upper (in location):

upper shelf, cupboard

du haut

upper floor, deck

supérieur

upper jaw, eyelid, lip

supérieur

upper teeth

du haut

the upper body

la partie supérieure du corps

2. upper (in rank):

upper

supérieur

3. upper (on scale):

upper register, scale

supérieur

the upper limit

la limite maximale (on de)

temperatures are in the upper twenties

les températures dépassent 25°

4. upper GEOG attr:

upper valley, region

plus au nord

the Upper (reaches of the) Thames

la haute Tamise

5. upper:

upper ARCHEOL, GEOL period

supérieur

III.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər]

upper → stiff

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche inf

to have the upper hand

avoir le dessus

to get the upper hand

prendre le dessus

See also stiff

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

upper atmosphere N

upper atmosphere

couches fpl supérieures de l'atmosphère

upper arm N

upper arm

bras m

upper arm

humérus m spec

I.upper class N

the upper class , the upper classes

l'aristocratie f

II.upper-class ADJ

upper-class accent, background, person:

upper-class

distingué

in upper-class circles

dans la haute société

I.upper case N

upper case

haut m de casse

in upper case

en haut de casse

II.upper case ADJ

upper case letters

lettres fpl majuscules

upper case letters

majuscules fpl

I.upper crust inf, hum N

the upper crust

le gratin m inf

II.upper-crust ADJ

upper-crust accent, family:

upper-crust

de la haute inf

upper circle N THEAT

upper circle

deuxième balcon m

upper school N Brit SCHOOL

1. upper school (school):

upper school

établissement scolaire de second degré (pour élèves de 13 à 18 ans)

2. upper school (within school):

the upper school

les grandes classes fpl

upper sixth N Brit SCHOOL

upper sixth

≈ terminale f

upper sixth

≈ classe f terminale

upper-income bracket N

upper-income bracket

tranche f des revenus élevés

upper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for upper in the English»French Dictionary

I.upper [ˈʌp·ər] ADJ

1. upper (further up):

upper

supérieur(e)

2. upper GEO (northern):

the upper Midwest

le Middle West du Nord

II.upper [ˈʌp·ər] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper

amphète f

upper deck N

upper deck

pont m supérieur

I.upper case N TYPO

upper case

majuscule f

II.upper case ADJ TYPO

upper-case

majuscule

upper-class ADJ

upper-class

aristocratique

upper class N

upper class

aristocratie f

upper house N POL

upper house

chambre f haute

Upper Egypt N

Upper Egypt

la Haute-Égypte

Translations for upper in the French»English Dictionary

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B.C.B.G.

well-off French upper-middle class

la haute

the upper crust

gratin

upper crust

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English

The upper floor contains the operating room, has five windows along the east side, and one window each on the north and south sides.

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The upper stories feature pairs of double hung one-over-one windows.

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Hind wing uniform, unmarked except for a large patch of light-brown, densely set hair-like scales on the outer upper third of the wing.

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The lower floor was used as the trading post, and the upper floor as a community hall.

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A bar serves the covered accommodation, and passengers can also use the open upper deck.

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Many of the upper middle class regarded amateur theatre as at best a harmless pleasure with no particular moral or aesthetic merit.

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The open sets are just the upper sets with respect to.

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The championships banners have been replaced by small pennants that fly on masts at the back of the left field upper deck.

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When the level of the lake is low, the upper part of the old construction can be seen.

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On board were male representatives of both lower and upper classes.

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