English-Spanish translations for above

• arriba
  La democracia no se construye desde arriba. Democracy is not constructed from above.
  Estas cuestiones no pueden resolverse desde arriba. Such issues cannot be resolved from above.
  Esto significa que se informará y se hará propaganda desde arriba hacia abajo. This means information and propaganda from above.
• sobre
  Y sobre todo, necesitan comerciar. Above all, they need to trade.
  Sobre todo es una cuestión política. It is above all a political one.
  Sobre todo, habrá menos puestos de trabajo. Above all, there will be job cuts.
• encima
  Por encima de todo, hay que supervisarlo. Above all it needs monitoring.
  Lo militar estaba por encima de la ley. The military was above the law.
  Por encima de todo, Kosovo es una cuestión europea. Kosovo is above all a European issue.
• encima de
  Por encima de todo, Kosovo es una cuestión europea. Kosovo is above all a European issue.
  Por encima de todo, hay que supervisarlo. Above all it needs monitoring.
  Lo militar estaba por encima de la ley. The military was above the law.

Definition of above

• Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
• In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
• Farther north than.
• Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
• Higher in rank, status, or position.
• In addition to; besides.
• Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.
• In preference to
• Beyond; on the other side
• Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
• Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
• Into or from heaven; in the sky.
• In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
• In addition.
• Above zero; above freezing.
• On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal
• Of heaven; heavenly.
• Heaven.
• Higher authority

Examples

• He always put his coat on above his sweater
• Idaho is above Utah
• Even the chief of police is not above suspicion
• He was always above reproach
• I thought you said you were above these kinds of antics
• Thats above my comprehension
• to cut above average
• to stand head and shoulders above the rest
• above and beyond the call of duty
• over and above
• That amount is way above our asking price
• The owner was above taking more than a token salary
• Hes in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above
• He appealed to the court above
• It was a cold day at only 5 above
• The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below

Related words

• aboveboard
• above-mentioned
• above-named
• above-cited
• abovedeck
• abovesaid
• above-board
• abovementioned
• aboveground