por encima de(
pohr
ehn
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see
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mah
deh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
1. (directly upwards from)
2. (at superior levels than)
a. above
La marea subió dos metros por encima de sus niveles normales.The tide rose two meters above its normal levels.
3. (superior in importance to)
4. (superior in rank to)
a. higher up than
Sólo la directora gerente está por encima de él.Only the managing director is higher up than he is.
5. (superior to)
a. higher than
Los resultados del test indican que su inteligencia está por encima de la media.The test results show that she has a higher than average intelligence.
6. (not bothered by)
7. (in spite of)
a. despite
Se volvió artista por encima de la oposición de sus padres.She became an artist despite her parents' opposition.
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