upper Pronunciation: /ˈʌpə(r)/Translate upper | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of upperA. n (of shoe) empeigne (f)B. adj 1 [shelf, cupboard] du haut; [floor, deck, lip] supérieur/-e; [teeth] du haut 2 (in rank, scale) supérieur/-e 3the upper limit = la limite maximale (on de)Idioms to have/get the upper hand avoir/prendre le dessusupper in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of upper in the British & World English dictionary Definition of upper in the US English dictionary