What does en haut in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word en haut in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use en haut in French.

The word en haut in French means upstairs, high, from above, from above, from the bottom up, in the top right-hand corner, in the top left-hand corner, at the top of, at the top of the bill, the star of the show, at the top of the page, in high places, in high places, be at the top of the ladder. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word en haut

upstairs

locution adverbiale (à l'étage) (in a house)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Je crois que maman est en haut, elle prend un bain.
I think mum is upstairs; she is having a bath.

high

locution adverbiale (vers un endroit plus élevé)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Dans le placard, j'ai regardé en bas et en haut, mais je n'ai pas réussi à trouver la friteuse.
I looked high and low in the cupboard, but I couldn't find the fryer.

from above

locution adverbiale (du dessus)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
D'en haut, les gens ressemblent à des fourmis.

from above

locution adverbiale (figuré (de la direction) (figurative)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Dans notre entreprise, il est impensable de discuter les ordres qui viennent d'en haut.

from the bottom up

locution adverbiale (du bas vers le haut)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La fermeture de la tente s'ouvre de bas en haut.

in the top right-hand corner

locution adverbiale (dans le coin supérieur droit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
On inscrit ses coordonnées en haut à droite d'une lettre.

in the top left-hand corner

locution adverbiale (dans le coin supérieur gauche)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
On inscrit les coordonnées du destinataire en haut à gauche d'une lettre.

at the top of

(au sommet de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai posé tout ton linge en haut de l'escalier. En haut de la page, vous devriez trouver le bouton "Rechercher".

at the top of the bill

locution adverbiale (dans la partie supérieure)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le nom de cette vedette est apparu en haut de l'affiche pour la première fois en 1978.

the star of the show

locution adverbiale (figuré (en bonne place) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce club a longtemps été en haut de l'affiche, avant d'entamer sa longue déchéance.

at the top of the page

locution adverbiale (au début d'une page)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le logo de notre société se trouve en haut de la page.

in high places

locution adverbiale (au niveau de la direction)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in high places

locution adverbiale (au sommet de l'État)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be at the top of the ladder

locution verbale (figuré (être au sommet de la hiérarchie) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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