I.over [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 Italian: to be over in France = essere in Francia; to swim over to somebody = nuotare verso qualcuno. - Over is often used with nouns in English when talking about superiority (control over, priority over etc.) or when giving the cause of something (concern over, fight over etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, priority, concern, fight 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 this entry.
1. over (across the top of):
2. over (from or on the other side of):
3. over (above but not touching):
4. over (covering, surrounding):
5. over (physically higher than):
6. over (more than):
7. over (in rank, position):
8. over (in the course of):
9. over (recovered from):
11. over (everywhere in):
12. over (because of):
Phrases:
II.over [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] ADV
2. over (more):
3. over (to one's house, country):
4. over RADIO, TV:
- over!
5. over (showing repetition):
6. over Brit (excessively):
7. over (use with verbs not covered in the note above):
- è caduta