| Traduções complementares |
| upper adj | (positioned higher on page) | superior adj |
| | The upper section of the page shows a illustration. |
| upper adj | (region: northern) | superior adj |
| | Snow is expected across the upper part of the country. |
| upper adj | (teeth: on the top) | superior adj |
| | Alan had to have all his upper teeth taken out when he was eighty. |
| upper adj | (further upstream or inland) | interior adj |
| | Simon spent two weeks in the upper Loire valley. |
| upper n | slang (drug: amphetamine) | droga inebriante sf |
| | Ben took a couple of uppers before he went out. |
| upper n | (top part of shoe) (sapato) | cabedal sm |
| | The shoe repairer fitted a new sole to the upper. |
| upper n | (upper one of two) | superior sm |
| | Laura asked Karen which bunk she would prefer and she chose the upper. |
| uppers npl | usu plural (top teeth) | dentição superior sf |
| | The dentist examined Olivia's uppers. |
Formas compostas:
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| gain the upper hand v expr | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) (obter vantagem sobre alguém) | conseguir vantagem loc v |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | ganhar vantagem |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
give [sb] the upper hand,
give the upper hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (allow [sb] else the advantage) | dar a vantagem vt + sf |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (have an advantage: over [sb]) (sobre alguém) | ter a vantagem loc v |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (be in control of [sb]) (ter o controle sobre alguém) | ter a vantagem loc v |
| | The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (stoicism, restraint) (figurado) | cara de paisagem sf |
| | The British are famous for their stiff upper lip. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (reserve, self-restraint) (reserva, autodomínio) | autocontrole sm |
| | | autodomínio sm |
| | | domínio próprio sm |
| upper arm n | (arm from shoulder to elbow) (braço do ombro ao cotovelo) | antebraço sm |
| | | braço sm |
| | The biceps is a muscle in the upper arm. |
| upper band n | (highest level or range) (mais alto nível de alcance) | parte superior sf |
| upper body n | (body above the waist) (corpo sobre a cintura) | parte superior do corpo sf |
| | | tronco sm |
| | The sweater covered her upper body, but her legs were still cold. |
| upper bound n | (mathematics: greater or equal number) (matemática: número maior ou igual) | limite superior sm |
| | | extremo superior sm |
| upper bowel n | (topmost part of digestive system) (parte superior do sistema digestivo) | intestino delgado sm |
| upper budget n | (maximum sum allocated or allowed) (máxima quantia alocada e disponível) | quantia disponível sf |
| the upper class n | (minor aristocracy) (aristocracia minoritária) | classe alta sf |
| | (informal) | classe AA sf |
| | The upper class constitutes a small section of British society. |
upper class,
upper-class n as adj | (aristocratic, posh) | de classe alta loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Portia's schoolmates made fun of her upper-class accent. |
| the upper crust n | informal, figurative (wealthy people) (pessoas abastadas) | a aristocracia, a elite sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term modifies a noun |
| | Only children from the upper crust go to that school. |
| upper-crust n as adj | informal, figurative (people: wealthy) (pessoas abastadas) | aristocracia, elite adj |
| | They're all upper-crust snobs in that part of town. |
| upper deck n | (top level of a bus or boat) (andar superior de um ônibus ou embarcação) | andar superior sm |
| | (informal) | andar de cima sm |
| | We sat on the upper deck because there was more room. |
| upper extremity n | (arm) (braço) | extremidade superior sf |
| the upper hand n | figurative (advantage) | vantagem sf |
| | In tennis, the upper hand tends to be held by the player whose serve it is. |
upper intermediate,
upper-intermediate adj | (language learner: very competent) (aprendiz de novo idioma: muito competente) | intermediário superior adj |
| | | intermediário-avançado adj |
| upper level n | (higher storey or floor of a building) (andar superior de um edifício) | andar superior sm |
| upper limit n | (maximum permitted) | limite máximo sm |
| | I've reached the upper limit of my job's salary range. |
| the upper middle class n | (wealthy, highly-educated people) (pessoas saudáveis e muito bem educadas) | classe média alta sf |
| | Paying college tuitions nowadays can be difficult even for families in the upper middle class. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) (grau universitário) | grau superior de segunda classe sm |
upper story,
plural: upper stories (US),
upper storey,
plural: upper storeys (UK) n | (building: higher floor) (andar superior de um edifício) | andar superior sm |
| Upper West Side n | (district of Manhattan in New York) (EUA, distrito de Manhattan em Nova York) | Upper West Side sm |
| upper-middle-class n as adj | (wealthy) | de classe média alta loc adj |
| | Her upper-middle-class
parents sent her to the best schools. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | maiúscula sf |
| | | caixa-alta sf |
| | Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) (letra) | maiúsculo adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
uppercase letter,
upper-case letter n | often plural (capital letter) | maiúscula sf |