Meaning

4 senses
  1. At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.

    oberer

    ве́рхнийvérxnij

    ве́рхнійvérxnij

    higher in place or position

  2. Situated on higher ground, further inland, more upstream, or more northerly.

    ober

    ве́рхнийvérxnij, по́зднийpózdnij

  3. Younger, more recent.

  4. Of or pertaining to a secondary school.

Examples

134 sentences
  1. My upper right wisdom tooth hurts.

    Мій верхній правий зуб мудрості болить. — Ahha

    ruУ меня болит верхний правый зуб мудрости. — marafon

    deMein rechter oberer Weisheitszahn tut weh. — xtofu80

  2. He belongs to the upper class.

    ruОн принадлежит к высшему классу. — sharptoothed

    deEr gehört zur Oberschicht. — Wolf

  3. Tom has no upper body strength.

  4. This is considered an upper-middle-class neighborhood.

  5. The people living here belong to the upper class.

    ruЛюди, живущие здесь, принадлежат к высшему обществу. — marafon

    deDie Leute, die hier leben, gehören zur Oberklasse. — samueldora

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
at a higher level, rank or position:
Русский
By meaning 2
at a higher level, rank or position:
of a later division of some period:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
at a higher level, rank or position:
situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English upper. By surface analysis, up + -er.

Inherited from Middle English upper. By surface analysis, up + -er.

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