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Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvər; ˈəʊvə(r)/

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Spanish translation of over

adv

  • 1 a (across) come over here! = ¡ven aquí! look over there! = ¡mira allí! she called me over = me llamó (desde el otro lado) he reached over and took the money = se estiró y tomó el dinero (overhead) por encima b (in another place) she was sitting over there = estaba sentada allí how long are you over (here) for? = ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar (aquí)? (on other page, TV station etc) see over = véase al dorso for the latest news, over to New York = para las últimas noticias, conectamos ahora con Nueva York [Rad, Telec] corto over and out! = corto y fuera c (out of upright position) to knock sth over = tirar or (AmL exc RPl) botar algo (de un golpe) to tip sth over = volcar* algo
  • 2 a (finished) the film was over by 11 o'clock = la película terminó antes de las 11 it's all over between us = lo nuestro se ha acabado to be over (and done) with = haber* terminado b (remaining) if you have any material over = si te sobra tela 3 into 10 goes 3 and 1 over = 10 dividido (por) 3 cabe a 3 y sobra 1 c (as intensifier) twice/ten times over = dos/diez veces (again) (AmE) otra vez we had to start over = tuvimos que volver a empezar d (more) más e (excessively) demasiado
  • 3 (in phrases) a all over (everywhere) = por todas partes I'm aching all over = me duele todo (el cuerpo) that's her all over (colloq) = eso es típico de ella b

    (all) over again

    to start (all) over again = volver* a empezar (desde cero)
    c over and over (repeatedly) = una y otra vez

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