rise above
To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed toTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.
» We saw the sun rise above the horizon.
Wir sahen den Sonnenaufgang am Horizont. — dima555
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2 sensesTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.
To prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.
Examples
20 sentencesWe saw the sun rise above the horizon.
deWir sahen den Sonnenaufgang am Horizont. — dima555
They rise above the storm.
The peak rises above the clouds.
ruВершина горы возвышается над облаками. — ae5s
deDer Gipfel ragt über die Wolken. — Espi
The mountain rises above the plain.
ruГора возвышается над равниной. — Selena777
deDer Berg erhebt sich über die Ebene. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The sun rises above the houses.
deDie Sonne erhebt sich über die Häuser. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
rises above, rising above, rose above, risen above| Base form | rise above · to rise above |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rises above |
| Present participle | rising above |
| Past simple | rose above |
| Past participle | risen above |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle