Смысл:
above above1. [əʹbʌv] n (обыкн. the above)
<Í> 1. 1) вышесказанное; вышеописанное; вышеизложенное; вышеупомянутое
the above will show ... - вышеупомянутое свидетельствует о том, что ...
to refer to the above - сослаться на упомянутое выше
2) лицо или лица, ранее указанные, упомянутые выше; вышепоименованное лицо
the above will all stand trial - все упомянутые выше лица предстанут перед судом
2. 1) верх
a voice [the view] from above - голос [вид] сверху
2) верха, руководство
order from above - приказ свыше
3. небеса, небо
truly a gift from above - поистине дар небес
2. [əʹbʌv] a
<Í> 1) вышесказанный; вышеприведённый, вышеупомянутый и т. п.
the above figures - вышеприведённые цифры
2) вышестоящий
he appealed to the court above - он апеллировал в суд высшей инстанции
3. [əʹbʌv] adv
<Í> 1. 1) наверху, вверху; выше
my bedroom is just above - моя спальня наверху
above were the snowy peaks - выше были снежные вершины
2) наверх
he was led above - его провели наверх
3) на небе, в небесах
she has gone to her eternal rest above - она обрела вечный покой
4) вверх или выше по течению
there's good fishing above - выше по течению хорошо клюёт рыба
2. ранее, выше (в тексте, в речи)
as stated above - как указано выше
see the notes above - смотри примечания выше
3. 1) более, больше, выше, свыше
2) разг. выше нуля
the temperature is five above - сейчас пять градусов тепла
4. зоол. на спине
4. [əʹbʌv] prep
<Í> 1. в пространственном значении указывает на
1) местонахождение или движение над чем-л. над, выше
the aeroplane flew above the clouds - самолёт летел над облаками
above water - над водой
they live above us - они живут над нами /этажом выше/
to keep one's head above water - а) держаться на поверхности; б) справляться с трудностями
the water reached above their knees - вода была выше колен
2) положение выше по течению, дальше по дороге и т. п. выше, за
they fished above the bridge - они удили рыбу за мостом
3) положение или движение к северу на север от, к северу от
six miles above Baltimore - шесть миль к северу от Балтимора
2. во временном значении указывает на что-л. происходившее раньше ранее
not traced above the third century - прослеживается только начиная с III века
3. указывает на
1) превосходство в числе, превышение количества и т. п. более, больше, свыше
there were above 500 people there - там было свыше 500 человек
above 20u00B0C - больше 20u00B0 по Цельсию
above zero - выше нуля
above par - выше номинала
above the average - выше среднего
a boy above 12 years of age - мальчик старше 12 лет
to live above one's means - жить не по средствам
2) более высокий ранг или положение, превосходство в способностях и т. п. выше
he is head and shoulders above his comrades - он на голову выше своих товарищей
earl is a title above viscount - титул графа выше титула виконта
she married above her station - она вышла замуж за человека, занимающего более высокое положение в обществе
3) абсолютное превосходство свыше, больше, выше, вне
they are above it - они выше этого
above smb.'s understanding /comprehension/ - выше чьего-л. понимания
above praise - выше похвал
above prejudice - выше предрассудков
above (all) suspicion - вне (всяких) подозрений
his conduct was above reproach - его поведение было безупречным
this is above price - этому нет цены
he is above telling a lie - он не унизится до лжи
he is not above such trickery - он вполне способен на такие уловки /ухищрения/
if you want to learn, you must not be above asking questions - если вы хотите чему-нибудь научиться, не стесняйтесь спрашивать
4. указывает на преимущество чего-л. перед чем-л. или предпочтение в выборе скорее, больше
to favour one child above the other - оказывать одному ребёнку больше внимания, чем другому
♢ above all - прежде всего; всего важнее; превыше всего; главным образом
to be /get/ above oneself - заноситься, задирать нос, задаваться
that's above me - это выше моего понимания, я не могу этого понять
ove Идиома
a bun in the oven
pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
a cut above
superior, better A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to the others.
a false move
a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""
a love tap
a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.
above and beyond the call of duty
much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
above the law
not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
all's fair in love and war
there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.
ass over teakettle
falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!
be over
" be finished; end."
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
bend over backwards
do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
better to have loved...
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
blow me over
"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!
blow my cover
reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.
blow over
die down or calm down The problem with the lost invoices has finally blown over and everyone is working hard again.
bowl me over
surprise me, blow me down Well, bowl me over! You've done your homework!
bun in the oven
(See a bun in the oven)
by jove
it happened, it is amazing By jove! We reached our goal. We sold 15,000 tickets!
carry over
save for another time We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.
check over
look for errors in a paper, see if there are mistakes I've written a letter of application. Will you check it over for me?
cover for me
make an excuse for me, do my work I may be late for work today. Will you cover for me?
cover ground
talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.
cover-up
hiding something from the authorities or media The reporter heard about the cover-up of police brutality.
cover your ass
protect yourself by having documnets signed etc. If you discipline or dismiss an employee, cover your ass.
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.
cry over spilt milk
cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.
cup runneth over
feeling too full of love or joy or happiness My cup runneth over whenever I listen to Mother Teresa.
cut above
(See a cut above)
death warmed over
(See look like death warmed over)
dove
a person who wants peace, pacifist The doves complained when the US built more nuclear weapons.
drop over
visit, come and talk Our friends dropped over last night for a cup of coffee.
drop your gloves (hockey)
remove your gloves to fight with your fists Don't drop your gloves in this game. There's no fighting.
eyes glaze over
"eyes express disbelief or ""I've heard this before""" When I told him I'd pay the rent next week, his eyes glazed over.
fall in love
begin to love, feel romantic about Michael and Rose have fallen in love. They're very happy.
fall in love with
begin to love someone I fell in love with her the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.
fall over oneself
be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
falling in love
beginning to feel love, being in love They say that falling in love is wonderful - marvellous!
false move
(See a false move)
fit like a glove
fit perfectly The new pair of jeans that he bought fit like a glove.
for love nor money
not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.
for love or money
by any means We were unable to get him to agree to the proposal for love or money.
for love or money (usually negative)
for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.
fork over
hand over, give The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.
fuss over
care for too much, pay much attention to Bertha's always fussing over her cats. She even warms their milk.
game over
"finished, complete; the chance is gone" If you've signed the contract, it's game over. You can't change it.
get a move on
hurry
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