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upper
/'ʌpə/
part of a shoe above the sole
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Three internal candidates are bucking for the vacant position in upper management.
Drei interne Kandidaten bewerben sich um die vakante Stelle im oberen Management.
She refused to carry the can for problems caused by upper management.
Sie weigerte sich, für Probleme des oberen Managements den Kopf hinzuhalten.
They finished the entire project overnight under pressure from upper management.
Sie beendeten das ganze Projekt über Nacht unter Druck des oberen Managements.
Our idea for flexible hours received a cool reception from upper management.
Unsere Idee für flexible Arbeitszeiten fand einen kühlen Empfang im oberen Management.
The magazine exclusively featured lifestyles of the upper crust in their glossy pages.
Das Magazin zeigte auf seinen Hochglanzseiten ausschließlich Lebensstile der oberen zehntausend.
Transparency from upper management can boost trust within the organization.
Transparenz seitens der obersten Führungsebene kann das Vertrauen innerhalb der Organisation stärken.
In this debate, facts and logic should have the upper hand.
In dieser Debatte sollten Fakten und Logik die Oberhand haben.
The ruling party is struggling to maintain the upper hand in parliament.
Die regierende Partei kämpft darum, die Oberhand im Parlament zu behalten.
She kept a stiff upper lip when receiving criticism from her boss.
Sie bewahrte Haltung, als sie Kritik von ihrem Chef erhielt.
After several losing rounds, our team finally gained the upper hand.
Nach mehreren verlorenen Runden gewann unser Team schließlich die Oberhand.
In this lawsuit, the plaintiff seems to have the upper hand.
In diesem Rechtsstreit scheint der Kläger am längeren Hebel zu sitzen.
He hit the upper limit of his patience after waiting for an hour.
Nach einer Stunde des Wartens erreichte er die Obergrenze seiner Geduld.
The politician tried to keep a stiff upper lip during the heated debate.
Der Politiker versuchte, während der hitzigen Debatte Haltung zu bewahren.
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Expressions with upper: examples and German translations

gain the upper hand v.
die Oberhand gewinnen
"She managed to gain the upper hand in the negotiation."
! get the upper hand v.
die Oberhand gewinnen
"She managed to get the upper hand in the negotiation."
the upper hand n.
Vorteil · Kontrolle
"She had the upper hand in the negotiations."
! maintain the upper hand v.
die Oberhand behalten
"Despite the challenges, he maintained the upper hand throughout the competition."
have an upper hand v.
die Oberhand haben
"In negotiations, she had an upper hand."
! hold the upper hand v.
die Oberhand haben
"In negotiations, she always holds the upper hand."
! keep a stiff upper lip v.
Fassung bewahren
"He kept a stiff upper lip during the storm."
keep the upper hand v.
die Oberhand behalten
"She managed to keep the upper hand in negotiations."
obtain the upper hand v.
die Oberhand gewinnen
"She managed to obtain the upper hand in the negotiation."
regain the upper hand v.
die Oberhand zurückgewinnen
"After a tough match, she regained the upper hand."
stiff upper lip n.
stoische Ruhe · Gefühlsbeherrschung
"He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie."
upper storey n.
Obergeschoss
"The apartment is on the upper storey."
upper arm n.
Oberarm
"She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights."
upper back n.
oberer Rücken
"She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer."
upper body n.
Oberkörper
"He has strong upper body muscles."
upper class n.
Oberschicht · Obere Klasse
"The upper class attended the exclusive gala."
upper lip n.
Oberlippe
"He had a small scar on his upper lip."
upper side n.
Oberseite
"The upper side of the box was painted red."
upper surface n.
Oberfläche · obere Fläche
"Dust gathered on the upper surface of the shelf."
! doer-upper n.
Renovierungsfall · Sanierungsobjekt
"They bought a doer-upper to fix and sell."

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