over2

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• 1 a (across) he jumped over the fence = saltó (por encima de) la valla they built a bridge over the river = construyeron un puente sobre el río she peered over his shoulder = atisbó por encima de su hombro b (above) encima de c (covering, on) snow was falling over the countryside = nevaba sobre la campiña my room looks out over the square = mi habitación da a la plaza he put a coat on over his pajamas = se puso un abrigo encima del pijama she hit me over the head with her stick = me dio con el bastón en la cabeza d (through, all around) over an area of 50km² = en un área de 50km² I've been over the details with her = he repasado los detalles con ella • (referring to experiences, illnesses) is she over her measles yet? = ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión? we're over the worst now = ya hemos pasado lo peor e (during, in the course of) over the past/next few years = en los últimos/próximos años we can discuss it over lunch = podemos hablarlo mientras comemos f (by the medium of) por over the loudspeaker = por el altavoz g (about, on account of) to cry over sth = llorar por algo they argued over money = discutieron por asuntos de dinero h

  all over

  there are black marks all over the floor = hay marcas negras por todo el suelo all over town = por toda la ciudad

• 2 a (more than) más de • over and above (in addition to) = además de b (senior to) por encima de • (indicating superiority) sobre to have control over sb/sth = tener* control sobre algn/algo