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au-dessus

above

adverb oh-duh-SOO Less Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

overhead

Usage Note

Au-dessus means above or overhead and is often paired with the preposition de to specify what something is above: au-dessus de la table (above the table). Its opposite is au-dessous, meaning below. The compound is always hyphenated in standard French spelling.

Examples

"L'avion vole au-dessus des nuages."

Natural Translation

The plane flies above the clouds.

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