| English | German | |
| beyond {prep} [above] | 405 oberhalb [+Gen.] | |
| foregoing {adj} [the above text, etc.] | 77 obige [Grundform: obig] | |
| above {adj} [above-mentioned] | 62 obenerwähnt | |
| well {adv} [above, ahead, below etc.] | 42 deutlich | |
| above {adj} [above-mentioned] | 19 obengenannt <o. g.> | |
| above {adj} [above-mentioned] | oben genannt <o. g.> | |
| elevated {adj} [raised above the ground] | hoch liegend [erhöht] [bes. geogr.] | |
| cloth. topless {adj} [nude above the waist or hips] | ohne Oberbekleidung [selten für: mit unbekleidetem Oberkörper] | |
| topless {adj} [nude above the waist or hips] | mit bloßem Oberkörper [nachgestellt] | |
Verbs |
| to overlook sth. [view from above] | 36 etw.Akk. überschauen [von oben überblicken] | |
| to press sth. [mostly weights, above one's head] | 13 etw. hochstemmen | |
| cloth. to blouse [fit loosely above the waist] | 9 blusen [fachspr.] [locker über der Taille sitzen] | |
| to overlook sth. [to tower above sth.] | 6 etw. überragen | |
| to sky sth. [hang near the top of the wall (above line of vision)] [dated] [coll.] | etw. (deutlich) oberhalb der Augenhöhe aufhängen [Bild, Gemälde] | |
Nouns |
| admin. fin. threshold [fig.; amount above or below which the state interferes with taxation, welfare payments, etc.] | 58 Schwellenbetrag {m} | |
| hist. marquis [(in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke] | 15 Marquis {m} | |
| insur. franchise [amount of liability below which an insurer disclaims liability, but above which they assume total liability] | 12 Mindestgrenze {f} | |
| mining sinkhole [above collapsed mine] | 8 Binge {f} [auch: Pinge] | |
| archi. relig. basilica [above the burial place of a martyr] | 6 Grabkirche {f} | |
| mining sinkhole [above collapsed mine] | 6 Pinge {f} | |
| games [A form of amusement mainly at children's birthday parties in which a sausage is hung by a string above the heads of the children who must jump to bite off a piece] | Würstelschnappen {n} [regional, bes. südd., österr.] | |
| geol. [layer of rock above a seam of coal or mineral] | Abraumdecke {f} | |
| [loft for grain, located above the living quarters] | Söller {m} [schweiz.] [Fußboden für Korn, der über dem Wohntrakt liegt] | |
| constr. ind. allowance [above or below nominal size] | (oberes / unteres) Abmaß {n} [Toleranz des Nennmaßes] | |
| archi. relig. basilica [above the burial place of a martyr] | Grabeskirche {f} | |
| archi. downstairs [if one is above the ground floor] | Erdgeschoß {n} [österr.] [südd.] | |
| archi. fanlight [Br.] [small window over a door or above another window] | Kämpferfenster {n} [Fenster oberhalb des Kämpfers einer Tür oder eines Fensters] | |
| games yarborough [in bridge or whist: a hand with no card above a nine] | [bei Whist und Bridge: Blatt, bei dem keine Karte höher als 9 ist] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to climb down [as observed from above] | hinabklettern | |
| to marry up [to marry sb. with a social status above one's own] | sich hochheiraten | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| furn. bunk bed [pair of beds, one above the other] | Etagenbett {n} | |
| tech. installation altitude [e.g. 1000 m above sea level] | Installationshöhe {f} [e.g. 1000 m ü. d. M.] | |
| landing strip [coll.] [little patch of hair above the vagina] | Landestreifen {m} [ugs.] [kleiner Schamhaarstreifen oberhalb der Vagina] | |
| Madonna (piercing) [above the upper lip, left or right] | Madonna-Piercing {n} | |
| Monroe (piercing) [above the upper lip, left or right] | Monroe-Piercing {n} [auch Madonna- od. Chrome-Crawford-Piercing] | |
| receding hairline {sg} [above the temples] | Geheimratsecken {pl} [ugs.] [hum.] | |
| receding hairline {sg} [above the temples] [Calvities frontalis] | Ehestandswinkel {pl} [ugs.] [hum.] [selten für: Geheimratsecken] | |
| receding hairline {sg} [above the temples] [Calvities frontalis] | Hofratsecken {pl} [ugs.] [hum.] [bes. österr.] | |
| receding hairline {sg} [above the temples] [Calvities frontalis] | Ministerwinkel {pl} [ugs.] [hum.] | |
| receding hairline {sg} [above the temples] [Calvities frontalis] | Ratsherrenecken {pl} [schweiz.] [ugs.] [hum.] | |
| top-notcher [coll.] [well above average person] | Überflieger {m} [ugs.] | |
| med. transfemoral amputation <TFA> [above-knee amputation] | Oberschenkelamputation {f} <OSA, OS-Amputation> | |
| med. MedTech. transfemoral prosthesis <TFP> [above-knee prosthesis] | Oberschenkelprothese {f} <OS-Prothese> | |
| archi. Unverified transom (window) [Am.] [small window over a door or above another window] | Oberlichte {f} [österr.] [bayer.] [Fenster oberhalb des Kämpfers einer Tür oder eines Fensters] | |
| cloth. whale tail [thong underwear seen above waistband] | Whale Tail {m} [selten] | |
3 Words: Others |
| at a level ... {adj} {adv} [e.g. ... that, ... below / above, etc.] | auf einem Niveau ... [z. B. ... das, ... unter / über etc.] | |
| up the stairs {adv} [as seen from above] | die Treppe herauf [aus Sicht von oben] | |
| Vide infra / supra. [See below / above] | Siehe unten / oben! | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| electr. (electrical) power line [long-distance above-ground transmission of electricity] | Stromtrasse {f} | |
| climbing geogr. four-thousand footers <4ks> [New Hampshire mountains at or above this height] | 4000-Footers {pl} [Gruppe von Bergen in New Hampshire, USA, von ≥ 4.000 ft (1.219 m)] | |
| insur. med. upper income limit [above which people may take out private health insurance] | Versicherungspflichtgrenze {f} [Gehaltsobergrenze, bis zu der man pflichtversichert ist] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| electr. high-voltage transmission line [long-distance above-ground transmission of electricity] | Stromtrasse {f} | |
5+ Words: Others |
| It is clear from ... [the table, the above, etc.] that ... | Aus ... [der Tabelle, dem Gesagten etc.] geht klar / eindeutig hervor, dass ... | |
| on the upper side of {prep} [above] | oberhalb [+Gen.] | |
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