Translations for tower over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the tower loomed high over the town

la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad

Translations for tower over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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tower [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈtaʊə] N

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2. tower COMPUT:

tower

torre f

I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

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8. over (again):

over Am

otra vez

we had to start over

tuvimos que volver a empezar

9. over (remaining):

if you have any material over

si te sobra or te queda tela

3 into 10 goes 3 and 1 over

10 dividido (por) 3 cabe a 3 y sobra 1

11. over (very, excessively):

over careful/aggressive

demasiado

12.1. over (everywhere):

over

por todas partes

I've been looking all over for you

te he estado buscando por todas partes

12.3. over (through and through) inf:

that's her/Dee all over

eso es típico de ella/de Dee

12.4. over (finished):

to be all over we arrived when it was all over

llegamos cuando todo había terminado

14.1. over (next to):

over

contra

14.2. over (opposite):

over

enfrente de

14.3. over (compared with):

over esp Brit

frente a

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

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1. over (across):

you can jump over the fence

puedes saltar (por encima de) la valla

they built a bridge over the river

construyeron un puente sobre el río

she helped him over the street

le ayudó a cruzar la calle

she peered over his shoulder

atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling sth over one's arm/shoulder

colgarse algo del brazo/hombro

the village over the river

el pueblo al otro lado del río

they live over the road/way Brit

viven en frente

2.1. over (above):

over

encima de

the room over the kitchen

la habitación que está encima de or sobre la cocina

the room over the kitchen

la habitación que está arriba de la cocina LatAm

the portrait hangs over the fireplace

el retrato está colgado encima de la chimenea

the portrait hangs over the fireplace

el retrato está colgado arriba de la chimenea LatAm

the water was over my waist

el agua me llegaba por encima de la cintura

a cold front over the Atlantic

un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

2.2. over MATH:

over

sobre

3. over (covering, on):

with just a blanket over her

con solo una manta encima

there are grilles over the windows

hay rejas en las ventanas

she wears a patch over one eye

lleva un parche en un ojo

snow was falling over the countryside

nevaba sobre la campiña

you'll get oil over your shirt

te vas a salpicar la camisa de aceite

my room looks out over the square

mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes

se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

we just painted over the wallpaper

pintamos encima del papel

he put a coat on over his pajamas

se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

the sweater won't go over my head

el suéter no me pasa por la cabeza

she held her hand over her glass

tapó la copa con la mano

she hit me over the head with her stick

me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

5.1. over (senior to):

over

por encima de

to be over sb

estar por encima de alguien

5.2. over (indicating superiority):

over

sobre

to have control/power over sb/sth

tener control/poder sobre alguien/algo

victory over sb/sth

victoria f sobre alguien/algo

6.1. over (in preference to):

why did she get promoted over me?

¿por qué la ascendieron a ella pasándome por encima a mí?

6.2. over (in comparison to):

sales are up 20% over last year

las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals

tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

7. over (through, all around):

to show sb over a building/an estate

mostrarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

to show sb over a building/an estate

enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien esp Spain

over an area of 50km²

en un área de 50km²

if you think back over recent weeks

si repasas mentalmente las últimas semanas

I've been over the details with her

he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened

hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

9. over (referring to experiences, illnesses):

is she over her measles yet?

¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

it was a terrible blow, she isn't over it yet

fue un golpe muy duro y aún no se ha repuesto

we're over the worst now

ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet

todavía la quiere

12.1. over (over entire surface of):

there are black marks all over the floor

hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

the oil went all over her

se manchó toda de aceite

to be all over sb inf (defeat heavily)

darle una paliza a alguien inf

(be demonstrative toward) the dog's all over me as soon as I sit down

en cuanto me siento, el perro se me echa encima

they were all over each other

estaban de lo más acaramelados inf

12.2. over (throughout):

all over town/the house

por toda la ciudad/la casa

I've been all over the place looking for you

te he estado buscando por todas partes

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

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over

over m (serie de seis lanzamientos)

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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1. turn over (flip, reverse):

turn over mattress/omelet

darle la vuelta a

turn over mattress/omelet

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over mattress/omelet

dar vuelta CSur

turn over soil

remover

turn over soil

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over soil

dar vuelta CSur

she turned the idea over in her mind

le dio vueltas a la idea en la cabeza

2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine

hacer funcionar

II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

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III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

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2. turn over page:

turn over

pasar

turn over

volver

turn over

dar vuelta CSur

IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine:

funcionar

3. turn over COMM:

the stock turns over very quickly

la rotación del estoc es muy rápida

I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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2. go over (dust, clean):

I'll just go over the bedroom with a duster

voy a darle una pasada or un repaso al dormitorio con un trapo

4. go over (draw, ink over):

go over outline/drawing

repasar

II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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4. go over (fly overhead):

go over plane:

pasar

5. go over (be received):

his jokes didn't go over well

sus chistes no cayeron muy bien

I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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1. come over (to sb's home):

telephone me or, better still, come over

llámame o, mejor aún, pásate por casa or ven a casa

2. come over (from overseas):

come over

venir

3. come over (change sides, opinions):

she came over to our side

se pasó a nuestro bando

he'll soon come over to our way of thinking

ya se va a convencer de que tenemos razón

4. come over (have sudden feeling):

to come over faint

marearse

he came over all shivery

de repente le dieron escalofríos

5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

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Translations for tower over in the Spanish»English Dictionary

destacar sobre alguien por su estatura

to tower over sb

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tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] N

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tower

torre f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un gran apoyo

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

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10. over (for checking):

to go over a text

revisar un texto

to watch over a child

cuidar a un niño

11. over (past):

to be over the worst

haber pasado lo peor

12. over MATH:

4 over 12 equals a third

4 entre 12 es igual a un tercio

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

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1. over (moving above):

over go, jump

por encima

to fly over the city

volar sobre la ciudad

4. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

pásate por aquí esta noche

5. over (changing hands):

to pass/hand sth over

pasar/dar algo

6. over (downwards):

to fall over

caerse

to knock sth over

tirar algo

7. over (another way up):

to turn the page/the pancake over

voltear la página/el pastel

8. over (in exchange):

to change over

intercambiar

to change over (from sth) to sth else

cambiar (de algo) a otra cosa

11. over (more):

children of 14 and over

niños de 14 años en adelante

7 into 30 goes 4 and 2 over

30 entre 7 son 4 y nos quedan 2

12. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

es su turno

over RADIO, AVIAT

cambio

over and out

cambio y corto

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ

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2. over (remaining):

over

restante

there are three left over

quedan tres

tower N

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tower COMPUT

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the Twin Towers (in New York) ARCHIT

las Torres Gemelas fpl

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The "sukanasi" looks like an extension of the main tower over the central shrine. en.wikipedia.org

We'll hang the lantern in the old college tower over the south door. en.wikipedia.org

The vestibule also exhibits a tower which from the outside looks like a low protrusion of the main tower over the shrine. en.wikipedia.org

The tower over the main entrance was torn down in 1942 but was not rebuilt. en.wikipedia.org

The north gabled wing has a bell tower over the roof with battlements and a short spire. en.wikipedia.org

The church is a wood frame structure with a front gable roof and small bell tower over the front entrance. en.wikipedia.org

It comprises a huge rectangular space with three gables, three aisles, three apses and a square tower over the transept. en.wikipedia.org

Of these the octagonal tower over the crossing and smaller transept tower remain intact. en.wikipedia.org

The tower over the shrine ("sikhara") is plain. en.wikipedia.org

Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, a two-bay chancel at a lower level and a southwest tower over the porch. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for tower over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tower [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈtaʊə] N

1. tower:

2. tower COMPUT:

I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

1. over (overhead):

2.1. over (across):

2.2. over (in another place):

2.3. over (on other page, TV station etc):

3.1. over (out of upright position):

3.2. over (onto other side):

4. over (across entire surface):

5. over TELEC:

6. over (finished):

7. over as intensifier:

8. over (again):

9. over (remaining):

10. over (more):

11. over (very, excessively):

12.1. over (everywhere):

12.2. over (over entire surface):

12.3. over (through and through) inf:

12.4. over (finished):

13. over:

14.1. over (next to):

14.2. over (opposite):

14.3. over (compared with):

Phrases:

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

1. over (across):

2.1. over (above):

2.2. over MATH:

3. over (covering, on):

4.1. over (more than):

4.2. over:

5.1. over (senior to):

5.2. over (indicating superiority):

6.1. over (in preference to):

6.2. over (in comparison to):

7. over (through, all around):

8.1. over (during, in the course of):

8.2. over (throughout):

9. over (referring to experiences, illnesses):

10. over (by the medium of):

11. over (about, on account of):

12.1. over (over entire surface of):

12.2. over (throughout):

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

See also turn over, go over, come over

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. turn over (flip, reverse):

2. turn over MOTOR:

II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

1. turn over COMM:

2. turn over page:

IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. turn over (onto other side):

2. turn over MOTOR:

3. turn over COMM:

4. turn over (turn page):

I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go over (inspect, check):

2. go over (dust, clean):

3. go over (revise, review):

4. go over (draw, ink over):

II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go over (make one's way, travel):

2. go over:

3. go over (change sides):

4. go over (fly overhead):

5. go over (be received):

I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come over (to sb's home):

2. come over (from overseas):

3. come over (change sides, opinions):

4. come over (have sudden feeling):

5. come over → come across