No. 3,549 in Russian
сверху
"From above" or "on top."
In a sentence
Картину нужно повесить немного сверху, чтобы она лучше смотрелась.
The painting needs to be hung a bit higher up so it looks better.
Here 'сверху' specifies a location higher relative to a reference point.
Я долил воды сверху, чтобы полностью покрыть макароны.
I poured water from above to fully cover the pasta.
In this phrase, 'сверху' implies action originating from above.
Она смотрела на нас сверху с балкона, улыбаясь.
She watched us from above the balcony, smiling.
This uses 'сверху' to denote a spatial perspective above the speaker.
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