upper *** up·per

upper *** up·per
['ʌpə(r)]
1. adj
1) (jaw, lip) superiore, (storey) superiore, di sopra

on the upper floor — al piano superiore

the upper reaches of the Po — l'alto Po

2) (in importance, rank) superiore, più alto (-a), più elevato (-a)

the upper school — gli ultimi anni di scuola superiore

the upper income bracket — la fascia di reddito più alto

the upper middle class — l'alta borghesia

2. n
(of shoe) tomaia

to be on one's uppers fig fam — non avere il becco d'un quattrino


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