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Meanings of upper in English

Russian
передок
Portuguese
parte superior do calçado
Spanish
corte
Wikidata

Top part of a shoe, above the sole.

передок
Portuguese
anfetaminas
Catalan
amfetamina

A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression.

anfetaminas

The higher of two berths.

Upper.

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Usage of upper in English
1
Background: Ulnar-sided wrist pain is a common problem in the upper extremity.
Pubmed
2
The upper house, or Council of States, approved the treaty earlier today.
The Irish Times
3
He had episodes of hemolytic crisis several times after upper respiratory infection.
Pubmed
4
City have enjoyed the upper hand over Chelsea in the past year.
The Guardian
5
It was common in all levels of society, including the upper crust.
The Secret Crown (2010)
6
The upper house will not have the power to block the deal.
Reuters
7
The upper house is scheduled to vote on the bill soon afterwards.
The Irish Times
8
But the government needs SPD backing for it in the upper house.
Reuters
9
But who really does hold the upper hand with 90 minutes remaining?
The Irish Times
10
The Brexit result confirmed everything these people think about England's upper half.
The Guardian
11
The troops passed the night in the upper part of the loop.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
12
But the upper house statement was the harshest to come from parliament.
Reuters
13
In the upper right corner is Copernicus, about fifty miles in diameter.
The New Heavens
14
The package sparked heated debate in the upper house on Thursday night.
News.com.au
15
It brings people a new hope, less of a stiff upper lip.
The Guardian
16
The upper house also votes against having a referendum on the deal.
Reuters
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Catalan
amfetamina
Upper through the time
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
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