above

US: /əˈbəv/
UK: /əbˈʌv/


English Vietnamese dictionary


above /ə'bʌv/
  • phó từ
    • trên đầu, trên đỉnh đầu
      • clouds are drifting above: mây đang bay trên đỉnh đầu
    • ở trên
      • as was started above: như đã nói rõ ở trên
      • as was remarked above: như đã nhận xét ở trên
    • trên thiên đường
    • lên trên; ngược dòng (sông); lên gác
      • a staircase leading above: cầu thang lên gác
      • you will find a bridge above: đi ngược dòng sông anh sẽ thấy một cái cầu
    • trên, hơn
      • they were all men of fifty and above: họ tất cả đều năm mươi và trên năm mươi tuổi
      • over and above: hơn nữa, vả lại, ngoài ra
  • giới từ
    • ở trên
      • the plane was above the clouds: máy bay ở trên mây
    • quá, vượt, cao hơn
      • this work is above my capacity: công việc này quá khả năng tôi
      • he is above all the other boys in his class: nó vượt tất cả những đứa trẻ khác trong lớp
    • trên, hơn
      • to value independence and freedom above all: quý độc lập và tự do hơn tất cả
      • above all: trước hết là, trước nhất là, trước tiên là
    • above oneself
      • lên mặt
    • phởn, bốc
      • to keep one's head above water: giữ cho mình được an toàn; giữ khỏi mang công mắc nợ
  • tính từ
    • ở trên, kể trên, nói trên
      • the above facts: những sự việc kể trên
      • the above statements: những lời phát biểu ở trên
  • danh từ
    • the above cái ở trên; điều kể trên; điều nói trên

Advanced English dictionary


preposition, adverb, adjective
+ preposition
1 at or to a higher place or position than sth/sb: The water came above our knees. + We were flying above the clouds. + the people in the apartment above mine + A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army. + They finished the year six places above their local rivals.
2 more than sth; greater in number, level or age than sb/sth: Inflation is above 6%. + Temperatures have been above average. + We cannot accept children above the age of 10.
3 of greater importance or of higher quality than sb/sth: I rate her above most other players of her age.
4 too good or too honest to do sth: She's not above lying when it suits her. + He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted).
5 (of a sound) louder or clearer than another sound: I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
Idioms: above all most important of all; especially: Above all, make sure you keep in touch.
above yourself (disapproving) having too high an opinion of yourself
more at OVER prep.
+ adverb
1 at or to a higher place: Put it on the shelf above. + Seen from above the cars looked tiny. + They were acting on instructions from above (= from sb in a higher position of authority).
2 greater in number, level or age: increases of 5% and above + A score of 70 or above will get you an 'A'. + children aged 12 and above
3 earlier in sth written or printed: As was stated above ... + See above, page 97.
+ adjective [only before noun] mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc: Please write to us at the above address.
the above noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.]: Please notify us if the above is not correct. + All the above (= people mentioned above) have passed the exam.
WHICH WORD?

above / over
Above and over can both be used to describe a position higher than something: They built a new room above/over the garage. When you are talking about movement from one side of something to the other, you can only use over:
They jumped over the stream. Over can also mean 'covering':
He put a blanket over the sleeping child.

Above and over can also mean 'more than'. Above is used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point: 2 000 feet above sea level + Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. Over is used with numbers, ages, money and time:
He's over 50. + It costs over £3100. + We waited over 2 hours.


Thesaurus dictionary


adv.
1 overhead, on high, aloft, in the sky or heavens:
Far above, the clouds scudded swiftly by.
2 upstairs:
They lived on the ground floor and the landlady lived above.
prep.
3 on, on (the) top of, upon, over, atop:
The plume of smoke remained fixed above the volcano. He hasn't got a roof above his head for the night.
4 over, more than, exceeding, in excess of, beyond, greater than, surpassing:
The operations are controlled by gears, of which there are above fifty in number.
5 insusceptible to, unaffected by, out of reach of, not susceptible or vulnerable or exposed to, superior to:
The judge is above bribery or other influence.
6 above all. before or beyond everything, first of all, chiefly, primarily, in the first place, mainly, essentially, at bottom:
Above all, serve God and country before you serve yourself.

Concise English dictionary


ə'bʌv
noun
+an earlier section of a written text
adj.
+appearing earlier in the same text
adv.
+at an earlier place
+in or to a place that is higher