work over in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for work over in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for work over in the English»French Dictionary

I.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] PREP Over is used after many verbs in English (change over, fall over, lean over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change, fall, lean etc.).
over is often used with another preposition in English (to, in, on) without altering the meaning. In this case over is usually not translated in French: to be over in France = être en France; to swim over to sb = nager vers qn.
over is often used with nouns in English when talking about superiority (control over, priority over etc.) or when giving the cause of something (delays over, trouble over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, priority, delay, trouble etc.).
over is often used as a prefix in verb combinations (overeat), adjective combinations (overconfident) and noun combinations (overcoat). These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages see the entry below.

III.over1 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] ADJ ADV

See also trouble, priority, leave over, lean, fall away, fall, delay, control, change

I.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles N

1. trouble U (problems):

ennuis mpl

3. trouble (effort, inconvenience):

4. trouble:

histoires fpl inf
ennuis mpl

III.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles VB trans

V.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles

priority [Brit prʌɪˈɒrɪti, Am praɪˈɔrədi] N

I.leave over VB [Brit liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sth] over)

I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

I.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] N

II.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] VB trans

III.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] VB intr

I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

II.control <pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled> [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] VB trans

to control oneself refl < pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled>:

I.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

II.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

III.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

V.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

over2 [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] N SPORTS

I.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

1. work (physical or mental activity):

2. work (occupation):

6. work (achievement, product):

III.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

work over in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for work over in the English»French Dictionary

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ inv

See also under

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
His work over a period of time has been acknowledged.
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Students receive laptops in order to do their work over the school year here.
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They must do this work over and above their normal employment, or work for little or no pay.
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It took a lot of persistence and hard work over time.
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Contemporary perspectives however, informed by empirical work over the past two decades, offer a more complex account than a simple separation of function into two-streams.
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The book chronicles their life and work over a few seasons, and particularly describes the multitude of eccentrics.
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It then became routine doctrine to thoroughly work over beaches with thousands of high explosive and armor piercing shells.
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The consortium is paid for the work over the course of the contract on a no service no fee performance basis.
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The play discusses the issue of career versus family and ends with both women choosing work over a relationship with the writer.
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His day's work over, he goes home, and returns the next morning.
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