en haut — meaning in English

English meaning

• above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
• aloft adv Up in the air or sky; overhead, in a high place.
• up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
• upstairs adv To or on a higher floor of a building.
• upwards adv Toward a higher position; up.

Senses

en haut is used for these senses in English:

• above Directly overhead; vertically on top of. [first attested before 1150.]
• aloft Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
• up Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
• upstairs Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
• upstairs Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
• upwards Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

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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