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Synonyms of above in English:
above
See US English definition of above
See UK English definition of above
See Spanish definition of arriba
preposition
1‘light filtered through a tiny window above the door’
below, under, beneath
2‘no one above the rank of Colonel was willing to compromise himself’
below, beneath, junior to
3‘you must be above suspicion of any impropriety’
4‘I have always valued culture above technology’
5‘the increase is above the rate of inflation’
less than, below
6‘the river above the bridge’
7‘they live above the Arctic Circle’
adverb
1‘in the darkness above, something moved’
2‘we will return to some of the issues raised above’
adjective
1‘the above example was chosen to illustrate the underlying problem’
Phrases
- above and beyond
‘you might consider giving employees an extra day or two off each quarter, above and beyond sick days’
‘everyone thinks that you've been getting above yourself lately’
‘the job offered wider horizons, higher status, and, above all, a valuable source of income’