Usage examples of "au-dessus" in French with translation to English

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Les étoiles scintillent au-dessus. The stars are glittering above.
Les avions volèrent au-dessus du village. The planes flew over the village.
Mets ce livre au-dessus des autres. Put this book on top of the others.
Nous volons au-dessus des nuages. We are flying above the clouds.
Le brouillard flottait au-dessus de la rivière. A mist hung over the river.
Il y a une bougie rouge au-dessus de l'évier de la salle-de-bains. There's a red candle on top of the bathroom sink.
Il est au-dessus du mensonge. He is above telling a lie.
Ils construisent un pont au-dessus de la rivière. They're constructing a bridge over the river.
Ma chambre est juste au-dessus. My bedroom is just above.
Le docteur se pencha au-dessus du garçon malade. The doctor bent over the sick boy.
Il est au-dessus de moi. He is above me.
L'avion a volé au-dessus du mont Fuji. The plane flew over Mt. Fuji.
Au-dessus du cadavre tournaient des vautours. Vultures circled above the dead body.
La falaise est suspendue au-dessus de la mer. The cliff hangs over the sea.
Je veux voler au-dessus des nuages. I want to fly above the clouds.
Elle tira son chandail au-dessus de sa tête. She pulled her sweater over her head.
Il est au-dessus de tout soupçon. He is above suspicion.
On construit un nouveau pont au-dessus de la rivière. A new bridge is being built over the river.
Il vit au-dessus de ses moyens. He lives above his means.
Notre avion est en train de voler au-dessus des nuages. Our plane is flying over the clouds.
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