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au-dessus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.

Senses

au-dessus is used for these senses in English:

  • about Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • above Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go. [first attested before 1150.]
  • above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
  • above Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]
  • above In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]
  • on With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.

about — full definition

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

above — full definition

  1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
  3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
  4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

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