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Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-bre
"El cuadro está sobre la chimenea."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Expressing a position above or higher than something else.
"The picture hangs over the fireplace."
- 1
Indicating movement from one side to another.
"She jumped over the fence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'over' originates from the Old English 'ofer', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*ubera' and the Proto-Indo-European '*uper', meaning 'above' or 'beyond'. Its usage has evolved to encompass various meanings related to position, direction, and extent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Over" is said worldwide
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au-dessus de
Transliteration: o-dy-sy de
"Le tableau est au-dessus de la cheminée."
über
Transliteration: ü-ber
"Das Bild hängt über dem Kamin."
sopra
Transliteration: so-pra
"Il quadro è sopra il camino."
sobre
Transliteration: so-bre
"El cuadro está sobre la chimenea."
sobre
Transliteration: so-bre
"O quadro está sobre a lareira."
ऊपर
Transliteration: oo-par
"तस्वीर चिमनी के ऊपर है।"
在...上面
Transliteration: zài... shàngmiàn
"画在壁炉上面。"
위에
Transliteration: wi-e
"그림은 벽난로 위에 걸려 있다."
上に
Transliteration: ue ni
"絵は暖炉の上にかかっています。"
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