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upper

upper

Meaning of upper

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British English/ˈʌpə/
American English/ˈʌpɚ/
Russian transcription[ˈvʲerxnʲɪj]
upper
upper - верхний
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upper with Russian translation

upper usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, используй верхнюю полку для тарелок.

Please use the upper shelf for the plates.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы поднялись на верхний этаж.

We walked to the upper floor.

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upper belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

upperверхний
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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upper translation: верхний. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce upper

/ˈʌpə/

upper translation

верхний

upper examples

Please use the upper shelf for the plates.

upper transcription

/ˈʌpə/, /ˈʌpɚ/

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upper meaning: what does it mean?

higher in position or level

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Please use the upper shelf for the plates. Translation: Пожалуйста, используй верхнюю полку для тарелок.

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