Above - Au-dessus (The 1480th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Above is Au-dessus. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, numbers & quantity, communication. It can be used as adverb. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1480th most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: above

French: au-dessus

Examples


A captain is above a sergeant.	Un capitaine est au-dessus d'un sergent.
There is a plane above the church.	Il y a un avion au-dessus de l'église.
My grades are above average.	Mes notes sont au-dessus de la moyenne.
A plane is flying above the city.	Un avion vole au-dessus de la ville.
He is above me.	Il est au-dessus de moi.
Your English composition is above the average.	Votre dissertation anglaise est au-dessus de la moyenne.
The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.	Les mots inscrits au-dessus de la porte du théâtre faisaient un mètre de hauteur.
He lives above his means.	Il vit au-dessus de ses moyens.

A major is above a captain.	Un major est au-dessus d'un capitaine.
He is immediately above me in rank.	Il est d'un rang juste au-dessus du mien.
He is above suspicion.	Il est au-dessus de tout soupçon.
The plane flew above the clouds.	L'avion volait au-dessus des nuages.
I live above my means.	Je vis au-dessus de mes moyens.
He lives above me.	Il habite l'étage au-dessus de chez moi.
The temperature is above freezing today.	La température est aujourd'hui au-dessus du gel.
The sun is above me.	Le soleil est au-dessus de moi.
Vultures circled above the dead body.	Au-dessus du cadavre tournaient des vautours.
The zone above 8000m is known as the death zone.	La zone au-dessus de huit mille mètres est connue comme zone de la mort.
It's right above you.	C'est juste au-dessus de vous.
The temperature is just above freezing.	La température est située juste au-dessus de zéro.
My room is just above.	Ma chambre est juste au-dessus.