| Additional Translations |
| over adj | (in excess) | de sobra loc adv |
| | | sobrar⇒ vi |
| | If there is any food over after the party, you can take it. |
| | Si hay comida de sobra después de la fiesta puedes llevártela. |
| over adj | (outer) | de abrigo loc adj |
| | Over garments are a necessity in this cold climate. |
| | Las prendas de abrigo son necesarias en este clima frío. |
| over adv | used in expressions (covering a surface) (cubrir por completo) | totalmente adv |
| | The walls have been painted over. |
| | Han pintado totalmente las paredes. |
| over adv | used in expressions (across) (con verbo de movimiento) | aproximarse⇒ v prnl |
| | They walked over to the window. |
| | Se aproximaron a la ventana |
| over adv | used in expressions (from a person to another) | pasar⇒ vtr |
| | Could you hand that book over to me, please? |
| | ¿Me puedes pasar el libro, por favor? |
| | | a prep |
| | ¿Podrías pasarme ese libro a mí, por favor? |
| over adv | (at a distance) | lejos adv |
| | She lives over in the west end of the city. |
| | Vive lejos, en la parte oeste de la ciudad. |
| over adv | used in expressions (upend) | volcar⇒ vtr |
| | He knocked the glass over and spilled wine everywhere. |
| | Volcó el vaso y derramó vino por todas partes. |
| over adv | used in expressions (against) | sobre prep |
| | | contra prep |
| | Stop leaning over that wall! |
| | ¡Deja de apoyarte sobre la pared! |
| over adv | used in expressions (again) | otra vez loc adv |
| | | de nuevo loc adv |
| | Quentin decided to do the pie over because the first one was a bit burnt on the edges. |
| | Quentin decidió hacer el pastel otra vez, porque el primero estaba quemado en los bordes. |
| over adv | used in expressions (to a place) | aquí, acá adv |
| | | allí, allá adv |
| | Come over and look at this. |
| | Ven aquí y mira esto. |
| over adv | used in expressions (overleaf) | al dorso loc adv |
| | See over for more details. |
| | Ver más detalles al dorso de la página. |
| over adv | used in expressions (staying as guests) | de visita loc adv |
| | (visita) | aquí adv |
| | We've got friends over this weekend. |
| | Tenemos unos amigos de visita este fin de semana. |
| | Tenemos aquí unos amigos este fin de semana. |
| over interj | (radio: it is your turn to speak) | cambio interj |
| | Nothing to report. Over. |
| | Nada que reportar. Cambio. |
| over interj | (radio: done speaking) | cambio interj |
| | Request to land on runway 5, over. |
| | Permiso para aterrizar en la pista 5, cambio. |
| over n | (cricket: sequence of balls) (críquet; voz inglesa) | over nm |
| | A bowler is not allowed to bowl two consecutive overs. |
| | El boleador no puede lanzar dos overs consecutivos. |
| over prep | (in relation to) | sobre prep |
| | We have a big lead over our competitors. |
| | Tenemos una gran ventaja sobre nuestros competidores. |
| over prep | (outranking) | sobre prep |
| | | por encima loc prep |
| | In my new job, there's no one over me. |
| | En mi trabajo no hay nadie sobre mí. |
| | En mi nuevo trabajo no hay nadie por encima de mí. |
| over prep | (authority, control) | acerca de loc prep |
| | Dad has the final say over where we go. |
| | Papá toma la decisión final acerca de dónde vamos. |
| over prep | (during) | durante prep |
| | The shop will be closed over the holidays. |
| | La tienda estará cerrada durante las vacaciones. |
| over prep | (louder than) | sobre loc prep |
| | | a causa de loc prep |
| | | por encima de loc prep |
| | I couldn't hear her over the siren. |
| | No pude escucharla sobre la sirena. |
| | No pude escucharla a causa de la sirena. |
| | No pude escucharla por encima de la sirena. |
| over prep | (in preference to) (a el) | al contr |
| | | antes que loc adv |
| | | a la prep + art |
| | I prefer the red one over the blue. |
| | Prefiero el rojo al azul. |
| | Prefiero el rojo antes que el azul. |
| over prep | (by means of) | por prep |
| | We can talk over the phone if you prefer. |
| | Podemos hablar por teléfono si lo prefieres. |
| over prep | (concerning) | sobre prep |
| | They always argue over who gets to drive. |
| | Siempre discuten sobre quién tiene que conducir. |
| over prep | (divided by) (matemáticas) | entre prep |
| | | sobre prep |
| | Twelve over four is three. |
| | Doce entre cuatro son tres. |
| | Doce sobre cuatro es igual a tres. |
| be over [sth] vi + prep | (recovered from) | recuperarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | superar⇒ vtr |
| | Sayeed is not yet over the loss of his mother. |
| | Sayeed aún no se ha recuperado de la muerte de su madre. |
Locuciones verbales
over | over... |
| back over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (vehicle: run over in reverse) | dar marcha atrás loc verb |
| | Oh no! I think I just backed over my son's bike. |
| | Creo que di marcha atrás sobre la bici de mi hijo. |
| | | atropellar en marcha atrás loc verb |
| | ¡Oh no! Creo que atropellé en marcha atrás la bicicleta de mi hijo. |
| blow over vi phrasal | (clouds: pass, disappear) | dispersarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The clouds blew over and the sun came out. |
| | Las nubes se dispersaron y salió el sol. |
| blow over vi phrasal | figurative (argument, etc.: be forgotten) | pasar al olvido loc verb |
| | Let's hope that the dispute will soon blow over. |
| | Esperemos que la disputa pase rápidamente al olvido. |
| boil over vi phrasal | (spill over while boiling) (al hervir) | derramarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Make sure that the water in the saucepan doesn't boil over. |
| | Asegúrate de que el agua de la cacerola no se derrame. |
| boil over vi phrasal | figurative (argument, etc.: intensify) (figurado) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | hervir⇒ vi |
| | Tempers soon began to boil over. |
| | Los temperamentos enseguida empezaron a calentarse. |
bowl [sb] over,
bowl over [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (knock to the ground) | derribar a, tumbar a loc verb |
| | The big dog was so excited that he ran up and bowled over the little boy. |
| | El enorme perro estaba tan emocionado que corrió hacia el pequeño y lo derribó (or: tumbó). |
| | | tirar al suelo a loc verb |
| | El enorme perro estaba tan emocionado que corrió hacia el pequeño y lo tiró al suelo. |
bowl [sb] over,
bowl over [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive (astound, amaze) | dejar impresionado a loc verb |
| | | dejar boquiabierto a loc verb |
| | My colleagues' kindness following my car accident really bowled me over. |
| | La amabilidad de mis colegas después de mi accidente de tránsito me dejó impresionado. |
| | | dejar abrumado a loc verb |
| | (CR, coloquial) | dejar como loco a loc verb |
| | La amabilidad de mis colegas después de mi accidente de tráfico me dejó abrumada. |
bridge [sth] over,
bridge [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative (compensate for: deficit) | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | This loan should be enough to bridge over the shortfall for a good three months. |
| | Este préstamo alcanzará para cubrir el déficit durante tres meses. |
| bridge over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (overcome differences) | superar⇒, sortear⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | zanjar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX, coloquial) | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | conciliar⇒, concertar⇒ vtr |
| | I think our marriage is strong enough to bridge over this incident. |
| | Creo que nuestro matrimonio es lo suficientemente fuerte como para superar (or: sortear) este incidente. |
| | Creo que nuestro matrimonio es lo suficientemente fuerte como para zanjar este incidente. |
| | Creo que nuestro matrimonio es lo suficientemente fuerte como para aguantar este incidente. |
| brush over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (barely mention) (figurado) | pasar por arriba expr |
| bubble over vi phrasal | (boil until spilling out of pan) | desbordarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | derramarse⇒, salirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The saucepan of boiling water bubbled over. |
| | La sartén con agua hirviendo se desbordaba. |
| bubble over vi phrasal | figurative (be extremely happy or enthusiastic) (coloquial) | no caber de felicidad expr |
| | | rebosar felicidad expr |
| | The crowd's joy bubbled over when Dembele scored the winning goal. |
budge up,
budge over vi phrasal | informal (move to make space for [sb]) | apretarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hacer lugar loc verb |
| | If you two budge up, I'll be able to sit on the sofa too. |
carry [sth] over,
carry over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (sum: transfer to next column) (matemática) | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | | llevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Carry over the number "4" and put it at the top of the next column. |
| | Lleva el 4 y ponlo arriba de la siguiente columna. |
carry [sth] over,
carry over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (vacation allowance: use next year) | guardar⇒, pasar⇒ vtr |
| | (vacaciones) | juntar⇒, acumular⇒ vtr |
| | My boss won't allow me to carry over my vacation time to next year so I must take holidays now. |
| | Mi jefe no me permite guardar días de vacaciones para el próximo año, así que tendré que tomar unas vacaciones ahora. |
| carry over to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be extended) | llevarse algo a loc verb |
| | | extenderse a v prnl + prep |
| | | continuar en vi + prep |
| | His frustration at work carried over to his home. |
| | Él se llevaba su frustración del trabajo a su casa. |
| | Su frustración en el trabajo se extendía a su casa. |
| change over to [sth] vi phrasal | (switch) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | I work until midnight for a week and then I change over to the morning shift. |
| | Trabajo una semana hasta la medianoche y después cambio al turno de la mañana. |
chew [sth] over,
chew over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (think about or discuss thoroughly) | reflexionar⇒ vtr |
| | | discutir⇒, deliberar⇒ vtr |
| | (peyorativo) | elucubrar⇒ vtr |
| | David chewed over the matter for a few days before making a decision. |
| cloud over vi phrasal | (sky, weather: go cloudy) | nublarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The day started fine and sunny, but by midday it began to cloud over, and by late afternoon it was raining hard. |
| | El día amaneció soleado, al mediodía se empezó a nublar y para la tarde estaba lloviendo fuerte. |
| cloud over vi phrasal | figurative (look suddenly serious or sad) | ponerse serio loc verb |
| | At the thought of his wife's illness his face - usually so cheerful and open - clouded over. |
| | Al pensar en la enfermedad de su esposa, Juan, que es normalmente alegre y abierto, se puso serio. |
| | (figurado) | ensombrecérsele el gesto, ensombrecérsele el rostro loc verb |
| | Juan es normalmente una persona alegre y abierta, pero al pensar en la enfermedad de su mujer, se le ensombreció el gesto. |
| come over vi phrasal | figurative (message: be clear) | hacerse entender loc verb |
| | | llegar⇒ vi |
| | The Prime Minister's message came over very well in his speech. |
| | El mensaje del Primer Ministro se hizo entender muy bien en su discurso. |
| come over vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit) | venir⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, coloquial) | venirse⇒, pasarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dejarse caer loc verb |
| | If you come over this evening we'll watch a movie together. |
| | Ven esta tarde y miramos juntos una película. |
| come over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (emotion: affect) | dar⇒ vtr |
| | | pasar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | agarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | invadir⇒ vtr |
| | I don't know what's come over me, but I can't stop crying. |
| | A strange feeling of joy came over me. |
| | No entiendo qué me dio, pero no puedo parar de llorar. |
| come over vi phrasal | figurative (change sides) | pasarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | venirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Smith resigned from the government and came over to the opposition. |
| | Smith renunció al gobierno y se pasó del lado de la oposición. |
| creep over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (figure: rise higher than) | trepar⇒ vi |
| creep over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (light, darkness: cover slowly) | ir cubriendo loc verb |
| | | cubrir⇒ vi |
| creep over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feelings: affect slowly) (invadir) | apoderarse de v prnl + prep |
| | A sense of resentment began to creep over her. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A medida que se acercaba el miedo iba apoderándose de él. |
| cross over vi phrasal | (change loyalties) | cambiarse de bando loc verb |
| | | darse vuelta loc verb |
| | | pasarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Woodford's disagreement with the government's immigration policy is the reason why he crossed over. |
| | El desacuerdo de Woodford con la política de inmigración del gobierno es la razón por la que se cambió de bando. |
| cross over to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (change loyalties) | pasarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | cambiarse a v prnl + prep |
| | The senator crossed over to the opposition. |
| | El senador se pasó a la oposición. |
| cross over vi phrasal | (exchange genes) | intercambiarse genéticamente loc verb |
| | The genes cross over from one chromosome to another. |
| | Los genes se intercambian genéticamente de un cromosoma a otro. |
| cross over vi phrasal | (defy genres) | cruzar los límites loc verb |
| | | desafiar los géneros loc verb |
| | | expandirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The young country singer dreams of making music that will cross over and be a hit on the R&B chart. |
| | La cantante de country sueña con que su música cruce los límites del country y el R&B. |
cross over into [sth],
cross over to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (defy genres) | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | Run DMC were one of the first rap acts to cross over into the rock charts. |
| | Run DMC fue una de las primeras bandas de rap que entró en las listas de rock. |
| cross over to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (music, film: appeal diversely) | atraer a vtr + prep |
| | | atraer⇒ vtr |
| | The film has enough appeal to cross over to a wider audience. |
| | La película tiene el potencial de atraer a una mayor audiencia. |
| cut [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (computing: transfer) (informática) | migrar⇒, transferir⇒ vtr |
| | The library will cut over the catalogue to its new software in September. |
| | La biblioteca migrará el catálogo a su nuevo software en septiembre. |
| | La biblioteca transferirá el catálogo a su nuevo programa de software en septiembre. |
| do [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (redo, do again) | hacer algo de nuevo loc verb |
| | The report was a mess, and the boss made me do it over. |
| | El reporte estaba mal y el jefe me pidió que lo hiciera de nuevo. |
Compound Forms:
over | over... |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas a loc verb |
| | | costar decidirse loc verb |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
| | No estaba seguro si dejar o no mi empleo y le di vueltas a la solución durante semanas. |
| | | dar vueltas sobre loc verb |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
| | Los boletos eran caros así que di vueltas sobre si ir o no al viaje durante meses. |
| all over adv | informal (everywhere) | por todas partes loc adv |
| | I've looked all over but still can't find my keys. |
| | He buscado por todas partes pero aun así no encuentro las llaves. |
| all over adv | (over whole surface) | por todos lados, por todas partes loc adv |
| | | por todo loc adv |
| | Oil from the site of the wrecked tanker is now spreading all over. |
| all over adv | figurative, informal (in every respect, characteristic) | en todos los aspectos loc adv |
| | (CO) | ahí está pintado expr |
| | He forgot to turn up for his own wedding? That's him all over! |
| | ¿Se le olvidó ir a su propia boda? Así es él en todos los aspectos. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Se le olvidó ir a su propia boda? Ahí está pintado. |
| all-over adj | (thorough, complete) (coloquial) | hecho y derecho loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Jack gave the bike an all-over check. |
| | Para entonces se había transformado en toda una mujer, hecha y derecha. |
| all-over adj | (tan, massage: over whole body) | completo/a adj |
| | Mandy would like to have an all-over tan. |
| | A Mandy le gustaría tener un bronceado completo. |
all over again,
over again adv | (once more, from the beginning) | de nuevo loc adv |
| | | otra vez loc adv |
| | | una vez más loc adv |
| | (MX, coloquial) | de nuez loc prep |
| | Oh no! I forgot the cake was in the oven and now it's burnt; I'll have to do it over again. |
| | ¡Oh, no! Me olvidé la tarta en el horno y se ha quemado. Voy a tener que empezar de nuevo. |
| all over the map expr | figurative, informal (changeable) (figurado) | por todas partes loc adj |
| | | cambiante adj mf |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| | Después de la muerte de su padre, sus sentimientos estaban por todas partes. |
| all over the map expr | informal (in many places) | por todas partes loc adj |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| | Cuando se fijó dónde estaba el cajero más cercano, estaban por todas partes. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | por todas partes loc adv |
| | | por todos lados loc adv |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| | Hay polvo por todas partes, tengo que limpiar la casa. |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) (persona) | disperso/a adj |
| | (persona) | desconcentrado adj |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| | Últimamente me he distraído mucho; estoy bastante disperso. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | en todo el mundo loc adv |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| | Santa Claus es conocido en todo el mundo. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | por todas partes, en todas partes loc adv |
| | | por todos lados, en todos lados loc adv |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | terminado/a adj |
| | (coloquial) | finiquitado adj |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| | Menos mal que esa terrible experiencia está terminada. |
| all over with adj | (ended a relationship with [sb]) | acabado/a adj |
| | It's all over with Robert and Hannah. |
| | La relación de Robert y Hannah está acabada. |
| anguish over [sth] vi + prep | (worry) | angustiarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | sentir angustia por loc verb + prep |
| | Christine anguished over the low grade she received on her math exam. |
| | Chistine se angustió por la nota tan baja que le pusieron en su examen de matemáticas. |
| arch over [sth] vi + prep | (form an arc over) | arquearse sobre v prnl + prep |
| | (figurado) | abovedar⇒ vtr |
| | | formar un arco sobre loc verb + prep |
| | Stately elm trees arched over the boulevard. |
| | Unos majestuosos olmos se arqueaban sobre el bulevar. |
| argue endlessly over/about [sth] vi + adv | figurative (disagree constantly) | pelear constantemente vi + adv |
| | | pasársela peleando loc verb |
| | | pasársela discutiendo loc verb |
| | The two brothers argue endlessly over who is better at basketball. |
| bargain over [sth] vi + prep | (haggle over price) | regatear el precio de loc verb |
| | | regatear⇒ vi |
| | The two farmers went back and forth bargaining over the cow. |
| | Los dos granjeros regatearon el precio de la vaca una y otra vez. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | haber terminado loc verb |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| | La batalla había terminado en menos de tres horas. |
| be taken over vi | (company: controlled by) | ser absorbido loc verb |
| | American Home Products was taken over by Wyeth many years ago, and now Pfizer has taken over Wyeth. |
| bend over vi + adv | (lean forward) | agacharse⇒ v prnl |
| | | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | James dropped his pen, so he bent over to pick it up. |
| | A James se le cayó el bolígrafo, y se agachó para levantarlo. |
| bend over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (lean over) | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | agacharse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sam bent over the fence to try to reach the ball which had landed in his neighbour's garden. |
| | Sam se inclinó sobre la cerca para tratar de alcanzar la pelota que había caído en el jardín del vecino. |
| bend [sth] over vtr + adv | (fold) | doblar⇒ vtr |
| | He bent over the corner of the page to mark his place in the book. |
| | Dobló el borde de la página para marcar el libro. |
bend over backward (US),
bend over backwards (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) (coloquial) | partirse el lomo, romperse el lomo loc verb |
| | | hacer lo imposible, hacer hasta lo imposible, hacer todo lo posible loc verb |
| | | matarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The coach told the players that they would have to bend over backwards if they wanted to win the game. |
| | El entrenador les dijo a los jugadores que iban a tener que partirse el lomo si querían ganar el juego. |
bend over backward for [sb] (US),
bend over backwards for [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) (coloquial) | partirse el lomo por alguien, romperse el lomo por alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hacer lo imposible por alguien, hacer hasta lo imposible por alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | matarse por alguien v prnl + prep |
| | Nicole bent over backwards for her brother when he needed help. |
| | Nicole hizo hasta lo imposible por su hermano cuando este necesitaba ayuda. |
bend over backward to do [sth] (US),
bend over backwards to do [sth] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) (coloquial) | partirse el lomo para hacer algo, romperse el lomo para hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | hacer lo imposible para hacer algo, hacer hasta lo imposible para hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | matarse para hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | Linda bent over backwards to please her boss. |
| | Linda se rompía el lomo para satisfacer a su jefe. |
bent over,
bent double adj | (person: doubled over) | doblarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He was bent over in agony. |
| | Se doblaba del dolor cuando llegó al médico. |
bent over with laughter,
bent over laughing adj | figurative, informal (laughing uncontrollably) | desternillarse de risa loc verb |
| | | doblarse de risa loc verb |
| | | morirse de risa loc verb |
| | Eric was bent over with laughter after Julia had told him the joke. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | discutir sobre vtr + prep |
| | | pelear sobre, pelear por vtr + prep |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| | Mi hermano y yo solemos discutir sobre qué canal de TV queremos ver. |
| | Mi hermano y yo solemos pelear sobre qué canal de TV queremos ver. |
blow [sth] over,
blow over [sth] vtr + prep | (topple by blowing) | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | A strong wind had blown over several plant pots. |
| | Una ráfaga tumbó varias de las macetas del balcón. |
| bowl me over! interj | figurative, informal (amazement) | que me parta un rayo loc interj |
| | Well, bowl me over! I'm holding a winning lottery ticket. |
| bowled over adj | figurative (impressed) | impresionado adj |
| | Thank you so much for your generous gifts; I'm bowled over! |
| | Gracias por tus generosos regalos, ¡estoy impresionado! |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) | traer⇒ vtr |
| | | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | | acercar⇒ vtr |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| | Traeré el auto a tu casa si me llevas a mi casa después. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) (coloquial, figurado) | rumiar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | masticar⇒ vtr |
| | There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. |
| | Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| | No tiene caso estar rumiando sobre cosas que están en el pasado. |
| | | darle muchas vueltas a loc verb + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial, figurado) | comerse el coco, comerse el tarro loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | enroscarse⇒ v prnl |
| | No tiene sentido darle muchas vueltas a cosas que ya han pasado. |
| brood over [sb] vi + prep | figurative (children: protect) | proteger⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | abrigar⇒ vtr |
| | Shirley's mom broods over her family like a mother hen. |
| | La madre de Shirley protege a su familia como una mamá gallina. |
| call [sb] over⇒ vtr | (invite, beckon) | invitar⇒ vtr |
| | We called her over to our table to join us. |
| | La invitamos a sentarse a la mesa con nosotros. |
carryover,
also UK: carry-over,
carryforward,
also UK: carry-forward n | (accounts: amount carried forward) | remanente nm |
| | | sobrante nm |
carryover,
also UK: carry-over n | ([sth] postponed, extended) | algo pospuesto nm + adj |
| cast a glance over [sth] v expr | (survey quickly) (coloquial) | echar una mirada loc verb |
| | Just before her guests arrived, she cast a glance over the table to be sure everything was in place. |
| | (coloquial) | echar una mirada loc verb |
| cast a gloom over [sth] v expr | (make [sth] seem depressing) | ensombrecer⇒ vtr |
| | | deprimir⇒ vtr |
| cast a gloom over [sb] v expr | (put [sb] in sad mood) | deprimir a vtr + prep |
| | | entristecer a vtr + prep |
| cast a pall over [sth] v expr | figurative (make gloomy) (figurado) | empañar⇒, manchar⇒ vtr |
| | News of the death of the team's former captain cast a pall over the game. |
| cast a shadow over [sth] v expr | figurative (create a gloomy mood) | ensombrecer⇒ vtr |
| | | crear un clima sombrío en loc verb + prep |
| | | arrojar sombra sobre loc verb + prep |
| | Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event. |
| | La muerte de Mark ha ensombrecido todo el evento. |
| cast an eye over [sth] v expr | (survey appraisingly) | echarle un vistazo a algo, echarle un ojo a algo loc verb + prep |
check [sth/sb] over,
check over [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (examine, inspect) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | I always check over the engine carefully before a long car journey. |
| | Siempre reviso el motor antes de un viaje largo. |
| clamber over [sth] vi + prep | (climb over) (con cuidado o gateando) | escalar⇒, trepar⇒ vtr |
| | The children clambered over the wall. |
| climb over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (clamber across) | saltar⇒ vtr |
| | Even if you manage to climb over the prison fence, the dogs will be waiting on the other side. |
| climb over [sb] vi + prep | figurative (be ruthless, ambitious) | pasar por encima de alguien loc verb |
| | | sobrepasar a alguien, superar a alguien, aventajar a alguien loc verb |
| | You have to climb over people to get what you want in this business. |
| | Tienes que pasar por encima de la gente para conseguir lo que quieres en este negocio. |
| cluck over [sb] vi | figurative (fuss in a maternal way) | sobreproteger⇒ vi |
| | Patricia clucked over the sick little boy. |
| | Patricia sobreprotegió al niñito enfermo. |
comb-over,
combover,
comb over n | (hairstyle worn to cover baldness) (peinado) | cortinilla, ensaimada nf |
| | (peinado) | cruzado, emparrado nm |
| | His comb-over doesn't hide the bald spot; it just looks silly. |
| | Dejarse ese peinado tipo cortinilla no le oculta la calva, sólo le hace parecer ridículo. |
| coo over [sb] vi + prep | figurative (baby: admire fondly) (coloquial) | estar embobado con loc verb |
| | Brandy cooed over the new baby. |
| coo over [sth] vi + prep | figurative (admire [sth]) | murmurar de admiración, murmurar con admiración loc verb |
| | The girls all cooed over Belinda's new designer bag. |
| crossing over | (genetics) | intercambio de factores genéticos loc nom m |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | alardear de vi + prep |
| | | jactarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| | Steve está alardeando de su puntuación perfecta en el examen. |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) (figurado) | llorar por vi + prep |
| | | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| | No tiene sentido llorar por una situación que no puedes cambiar. |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (Regret is pointless) | a lo hecho, pecho expr |
| | | lo pasado, pisado expr |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |