over

to finish a period of time or an activity

terminar, acabar de, finalizar

• It takes sb time to do sth

Collocations over a period of time · the meeting is over

• The meeting will be over by lunchtime.

  La reunión terminará para el almuerzo.

from one side to the other of something

al otro lado de, cruzar

• walk/run over sth

Collocations cross a street · go over the bridge

• She walked over to me.

  Ella se acercó a mí.

in or towards a higher position than something else

encima de, sobre

• put sth over sth

Collocations hang a picture over the fireplace · fly over the city

• The plane flew over the mountains.

  El avión voló sobre las montañas.

more than a particular amount or number

más de, superar

• be more than sth

Collocations over 100 people · over $500

• There are over a hundred people here.

  Hay más de cien personas aquí.

the end of the day or night, or the time when something finishes

fin, finalización

• by the time sth is over

Collocations the end of the day · the end of a meeting

• The party goes on until midnight, but it's over at 12.

  La fiesta continúa hasta la medianoche, pero termina a las doce.

the act of moving across or through something

travesía, paso por

• make a passage over sth

Collocations a journey over the sea · the crossing of the river

• The ship made its way over to the island.

  El barco se dirigió hacia la isla.

an amount that is more than necessary or wanted

exceso, sobrante

• have too much of sth

Collocations too much food · an excess of information

• There's an over of food at the party.

  Hay un exceso de comida en la fiesta.

the time before now, or a period in history that has finished

pasado, historia

• talk about the past

Collocations history of the world · the past year

• We should focus on the future, not the past.

  Deberíamos centrarnos en el futuro, no en el pasado.