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above

/əˈbʌv/

Translation

adv, prep
encima de
por encima de
She lifted her hands above her head
Alzó las manos por encima de la cabeza
arriba
to receive orders from above
recibir órdenes de arriba
más de
above average
más del promedio
above all
sobre todo
Speak loudly, and above all, speak clearly
Habla en voz alta, pero sobre todo, de forma clara
(Definition of above adv, prep from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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