over

ˈəʊvə
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Translation of over into German,

Preposition

1.

above

higher than something else
  • The plane flew over the mountains.Das Flugzeug flog über die Berge.
2.

spatial

across or spanning a distance or area
  • The bridge stretches over the river.Die Brücke erstreckt sich über den Fluss.
3.

comparison

more than a certain amount or degree
  • She scored over 90 on the test.Sie hat über 90 Punkte im Test erzielt.

Adverb

1.

crossing motion

from one side to the other side
  • He jumped over the fence..Er sprang über den Zaun
2.

extra

in excess or addition
  • Costs have increased by 10% over last year..Die Kosten sind im Vergleich zum Vorjahr zusätzlich um 10 % gestiegen.

Adjective

1.

ended

finished or no longer happening
  • The concert is over now.Das Konzert ist jetzt vorbei.
2.

hopeless

US
beyond hope or recovery
US
  • The game is over for our team.Das Spiel ist vorbei für unser Team.
3.

wrestling

RareUS
popular with the audience
RareUS
  • The wrestler is really over with the fans.Der Wrestler ist beim Publikum wirklich beliebt.

Noun

1.

sports

TECH.UK
set of six legal balls bowled in cricket
TECH.UK
  • The bowler completed his over without conceding a run.Der Werfer beendete sein Over, ohne einen Lauf zuzulassen.
2.

finance

Rare
any surplus amount of money or goods delivered
Rare
Überschuss mÜbermenge
  • The company had an over of supplies after the event.Das Unternehmen hatte einen Überschuss an Vorräten nach der Veranstaltung.
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Expressions with over: examples in English and translations in German

vorbeikommen
besuchen
Why don't you come over on Friday night?
überwinden
verwinden
He took weeks to get over the flu.
übergeben
aushändigen
She had to hand over the keys to her car.
umdrehen
rollen
The dog learned to roll over.
immer wieder
immer und immer wieder
She listened to the song over and over.
noch einmal
wieder von vorne
After the error, we had to start all over again..

Synonyms and analogies of over in English

Examples of over in a sentence

  • The helicopter hovered over the city.
  • The plane flew over the mountains.
  • A rainbow appeared over the valley.
  • The temperature rose over 100 degrees.
  • He has over 20 years of experience.
  • He placed a tarp over the car to protect it.

Translations of "over" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
überadv.

His distress over the situation was difficult for him to hide.

Seine Besorgnis über die Situation war für ihn schwer zu verbergen.

mehr alsprep.

We're already paying over the odds for utilities in this building.

Wir zahlen in diesem Gebäude bereits mehr als angemessen für die Nebenkosten.

vorbeiadj./adv.

Come over this evening so we can have a proper chinwag.

Komm heute Abend vorbei, damit wir in Ruhe plaudern können.

drübenadv.

Those books over there are a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration.

Die Bücher dort drüben sind eine Fundgrube an Wissen und Inspiration.

währendprep.

Their friendship survived countless boulders in the path over the tumultuous decades.

Ihre Freundschaft überstand unzählige Steine im Weg während der turbulenten Jahrzehnte.

Adjective / Participle
übernommenpp.

The campaign shifted into top gear after the new manager took over.

Die Kampagne legte einen Gang zu, nachdem der neue Manager übernommen hatte.

beendetadj.

She walked away from the table after the meal was over.

Sie stand vom Tisch auf, nachdem die Mahlzeit beendet war.

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over: Examples and translations in context

The noise coming from their party was really over the odds last night.

Der Lärm von ihrer Party war gestern Abend wirklich mehr als üblich.

She values direct conversations over ambiguous emails in the workplace.

Am Arbeitsplatz schätzt sie offene Gespräche mehr als mehrdeutige E-Mails.

In his speeches, he emphasizes the art of living over material success.

In seinen Reden betont er die Kunst zu leben mehr als materiellen Erfolg.

He valued face-to-face discussions over emails for building team trust.

Er schätzte direkte Gespräche mehr als E-Mails, um Vertrauen im Team aufzubauen.

The landlord is charging over the odds for such a tiny flat.

Der Vermieter verlangt mehr als angemessen für so eine winzige Wohnung.

The report bases its recommendations on surveys of over two thousand customers.

Der Bericht stützt seine Empfehlungen auf Umfragen unter mehr als zweitausend Kunden.

The cookie recipe calls for a little over a cup of sugar.

Für das Keksrezept braucht man etwas mehr als eine Tasse Zucker.

Politicians rarely stick to their word once the election is over.

Politiker halten selten ihr Wort, sobald die Wahl vorbei ist.

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all overover timeover toover the years
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