Swedish adverb · preposition
uppifrån
down (from above)
uppifrån as an adverb
Meaning
down (from above)
In Swedish: från ett högre läge
uppifrån as a preposition
Meaning
from up (on, in, etc.)
Practise uppifrån
1 / 1What does uppifrån mean?
uppifrån in a sentence
- ökad styrning uppifrånmore control from above
- De hade förväntat sig en landstrid, men attacken kom uppifrånThey had expected a land battle, but the attack came from above
- De inväntade instruktioner uppifrånThey awaited instructions from above
- Diskmaskinen öppnas uppifrånThe dishwasher is opened from the top
- Diagrammet ska läsas uppifrån och nerThe diagram should be read from the top down
- Ett skrik hördes uppifrån vindenA scream was heard from up in the attic
Questions
What does uppifrån mean in English?
uppifrån means “down (from above)”.
Origin
upp (“up”) + ifrån (“from”)
Nearby common words
uppifrån is number 6,086 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,082flertal majority, plural
- 6,083missbruka abuse
- 6,084härma imitate, mimic
- 6,085kråka crow
- 6,087mästerverk a masterpiece
- 6,088läsare reader
- 6,089avsugning give head
- 6,090hypotetisk hypothetical
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