preposition “over”
- positioned directly above something else
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
The airplane flew over the mountains, leaving a white trail against the blue sky.
- extending across from one side to the other
The children hung a banner over the doorway for the birthday party.
- spanning the duration of a specific time period
The festival will continue over the course of three days.
- lying on the surface of something, covering it
She spread the blanket over the bed to keep it clean.
- moving from one side to the other side of an obstacle
The cat climbed over the wall to chase the mouse.
- éischter wéi
He chose a cup of tea over coffee for his morning routine.
- exceeding
Are we already over the limit?
- compared with
The number of attendees at the concert was significantly higher this year, over the previous one.
- used to express division in mathematics
Eight over four equals two.
- having overcome or moved beyond an obstacle or challenge
After weeks of practice, she finally got over her fear of public speaking and delivered an excellent presentation.
- during the course of eating or drinking
Over a cup of coffee, they discussed their future plans.
- about or concerning a particular subject or dispute
They had a heated argument over the rules of the game.
- having gained victory or superiority in a struggle or competition
Despite the team's inexperience, they won over the seasoned champions.
adjective “over”
Grondform over, net stufbar
- no longer happening or in progress
The game was over after the final whistle blew.
adverb “over”
- thoroughly, entirely
Before we make a decision, let's talk it over.
- excessively or too much
He was over-excited about the trip, packing his bags weeks in advance.
- causing to fall from an upright to a flat position
The toddler knocked the cup over, spilling juice all over the floor.
- to the side
Move the book over to make room for your cup.
- from one side to the other side over something
It's too high. I don't think I'll be able to throw the ball over.
- in one's direction, from one person to another
Could you hand the salt over to John, please?
- throughout the duration of the night
The snow fell heavily, covering the streets as we slept over at the cabin.
- once again or another time
He messed up the first batch of cookies, so he had to bake them over.
noun “over”
Singular over, Plural overs oder onzieleg
- a unit of play in cricket consisting of six deliveries
The bowler delivered a maiden over, with no runs scored off his six balls.
- an excess amount of something, especially money or goods
After tallying up the charity donations, we found an over of $50 that we'll carry into next month's fund.
interjection “over”
- a signal that a radio transmission is complete and a reply is expected
"Bravo team has reached the checkpoint, awaiting further instructions, over."