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Definition of upper sixth - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
educationTECH. UK final year of secondary school before A-levelsTECH. UK
- She is studying hard in the upper sixth.
- He joined the debate club in the upper sixth.
- Upper sixth students often take on leadership roles in school.
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Expressions with upper
higher level of a building
The apartment is on the upper storey.
position of advantage or control
She had the upper hand in the negotiations.
be in a position of advantage or control
In negotiations, she had an upper hand.
stoic, unemotional attitude
He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie..
the part of the arm from elbow to shoulder
She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights.
top part of the back between neck and middle spine
She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.
part of the body above the waist
He has strong upper body muscles.
the wealthy or aristocracy in society
The upper class attended the exclusive gala.
the area between the mouth and the nose
He had a small scar on his upper lip.
topmost part of an object, surface, or structure
The upper side of the box was painted red.
part most visible or accessible
Dust gathered on the upper surface of the shelf.
house or property needing repair or renovation
They bought a doer-upper to fix and sell.
higher level of a ship or bus
We enjoyed the view from the upper deck of the ferry..
largest possible quantity or amount
The upper limit for participants is 100.
belonging to the highest social or economic group
She comes from an upper-class family.
house needing repair, often sold cheaply
They bought a fixer-upper to renovate and sell.
day dedicated to exercising the upper body
On upper body day, she targets her arms, shoulders, and chest.
the highest limit or extent of something
The upper boundary of the property is marked by a fence.
top part of the mouth holding upper teeth
The dentist checked my upper jaw for cavities.
most advanced stages of a process
She reached the upper reaches of her career.
higher geographical areas or elevations
The hikers reached the upper regions of the mountain.
upper floors of a building, especially above the ground floor
The fire escape routes for the upper story were clearly marked..
higher legislative body in a bicameral system
The bill was first introduced in the upper chamber before moving to the lower house..
the highest level in a hierarchy
She worked hard to reach the upper echelon of the company.
Expressions with sixth
sense or ability to know things beyond the five senses
Some people believe they have a sixth sense.
person or thing in position number seventy-six
He was the seventy-sixth to cross the finish line.
student who has completed five academic years and continues in the next
The sixth year presented his project to the class.
one of six equal parts of a whole
He ate one-sixth of the pizza.
ranked 26th in a sequence
He finished in the twenty-sixth place in the race..
school year for children aged 11-12 after fifth grade
My sister is in sixth grade this year.
student in the sixth grade in school
My brother is a sixth grader this year.
student in the last two years of secondary school
The sixth-former is preparing for university entrance exams..
classes for students aged 16 to 18 in British schools
The sixth form prepares students for A levels.
ordinal number for position 46 in a sequence
She finished in the forty-sixth place in the race.
person sharing a great-great-great-great-great-grandparent
I discovered that she is my sixth cousin.
of very low quality or value
The movie was a sixth-rate production with poor acting and a weak plot.
ordinal number indicating position 36 in a sequence
She finished in the thirty-sixth place in the race.
important basketball player who is not in the starting lineup
He won the award for best sixth man this season.
augmented sixth sonority with major third and raised fourth
In analysis, the piece uses a French sixth before the cadence.
nerve that controls side movement of the eye
The sixth cranial nerve was damaged in the accident.
viral infection causing fever and rash in children
The toddler was diagnosed with sixth disease after developing a rash.
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- French:terminale, ...
- German:Abschlussjahrgang, ...
- Italian:ultimo anno di liceo, ...
- Spanish:último año de secundaria, ...
- Portuguese:último ano do secundário, ...
- Chinese:高年级, ...
- Japanese:最上級学年, ...
- Arabic:الصف السادس الأعلى, ...
- Hebrew:סִיקְסְפוֹרְם עֶלְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:выпускной класс, ...
- Ukrainian:старший шостий клас, ...
- Hindi:अपर सिक्स्थ, ...
- Bengali:উচ্চ ষষ্ঠ, ...
- Catalan:últim curs de batxillerat, ...
- Czech:závěrečný ročník střední školy před zkouškami A-level, ...
- Danish:3.g, ...
- Dutch:eindexamenklas, ...
- Greek:τελευταία τάξη, ...
- Hungarian:felső középiskola utolsó éve, ...
- Khmer:ថ្នាក់ឆ្នាំចុងក្រោយនៃវិទ្យាល័យមុនការប្រឡងកម្រិតអេ, ...
- Korean:고등학교 3학년, ...
- Persian:سال ششم بالا, ...
- Polish:ostatnia klasa szkoły średniej, ...
- Portuguese (BR):último ano do ensino médio, ...
- Romanian:ultimul an de liceu, ...
- Swedish:sista året på gymnasiet, ...
- Thai:ปีสุดท้ายของมัธยมศึกษา, ...
- Turkish:son sınıf, ...
- Vietnamese:năm cuối trung học, ...
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