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| over adj | (in excess) | over bw |
| | | overgebleven bn |
| | If there is any food over after the party, you can take it. |
| over adj | (outer) (met zn: buitenlaag, overjas etc.) | buiten-, over- |
| | Over garments are a necessity in this cold climate. |
| over adv | (overhanging) | erover, erboven |
| | They sat under a tree, with branches hanging over. |
| over adv | (covering a surface) | over |
| | The walls have been painted over. |
| over adv | (from a person to another) (aangeven, doorgeven) | aan, door ww overg. |
| | Could you hand that book over to me, please? |
| over adv | (at a distance) (positie) | aan, gelegen bw |
| | She lives over in the west end of the city. |
| over adv | (upend) | omver, om bw |
| | (met ww: omgooien, omverwerpen etc.) | om-, omver- |
| | He knocked the glass over and spilled wine everywhere. |
| over adv | (against) | over, overheen bw |
| | Stop leaning over that wall! |
| over adv | (to a place) (hierheen, daarheen) | -heen |
| | Can you come over here a minute? |
| over adv | (overleaf) (papier) | ommezijde zn de |
| | See over for more details. |
| over adv | (staying as guests) | op bezoek, te gast bw |
| | We've got friends over this weekend. |
| over prep | (against) (van een voordeel of voorsprong) | op, tegenover voorz. |
| | We have a big lead over our competitors. |
| over prep | (on another side of) | over, aan de andere kant van voorz. |
| | They live over the border in Belgium. |
| over prep | (higher than) | boven, tot boven, hoger dan voorz. |
| | The mud came over our knees. |
| over prep | (during) | tijdens, in voorz. |
| | (formeel) | gedurende voorz. |
| | The shop will be closed over the holidays. |
| over prep | (of greater quantity) | boven, hoger dan, meer dan voorz. |
| | That is well over what we paid. |
| over prep | (in preference to) | liever dan |
| | I prefer the red one over the blue. |
| over prep | (by means of) (hulpmiddel of medium) | met, via voorz. |
| | We can talk over the phone if you prefer. |
| over prep | (concerning) (in verband met) | over voorz. |
| | They always argue over who gets to drive. |
| over prep | (divided by) (wiskunde) | gedeeld door, over voorz. |
| | Twelve over four is three. |
| be over [sth] vi + prep | (recovered from) | over voorz. |
| | | over raken, over zijn woordgr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | verteren overg. ww |
| | | verwerken overg. ww |
| | Sayeed is not yet over the loss of his mother. |
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| afdingen op ww+vz | (een lagere prijs afdwingen) | haggle over vi + prep |
| | | bargain vi |
| afgelopen zijn bn+ww | (gedaan, beëindigd) | come to an end v expr |
| | | be over v expr |
| bestuderen overg.ww | (aandachtig lezen) | study vtr |
| | | pore over vtr + prep |
| controle houden over overg. uitdr. | (beheersen) | maintain control over v expr |
| | | keep control of v expr |
| erover bw | (plaatsbepaling: boven) | over it adv |
| | | across it adv |
| geven overg.ww | (in de hand plaatsen, aanreiken) | give, hand vtr |
| | | hand over vtr phrasal sep |
| hoeden overg. ww | (bewaken) | tend vtr |
| | | watch over vtr phrasal insep |
| | | look after vtr phrasal insep |
| in de loop der jaren frase | (geleidelijk) | over the years, through the years, in the course of the years expr |
| klauteren over ww+vz | informeel (klimmen over) | clamber over, scramble over vi + prep |
| klimmen over ww+vz | | climb over vi + prep |
| links laten liggen bn+ww+ww | figuurlijk (negeren) | ignore vtr |
| | | pass over vtr phrasal sep |
| luxe nw de | (weelde) | luxury n |
| | | wealth, over-abundance n |
| macht hebben over overg. uitdr. | (heersen, overheersen) | have control over v expr |
| | | have power over v expr |
| | | rule vtr |
| opleveren overg. ww | (bouwwerken: leveren na beëindiging) | deliver vtr |
| | | hand over vtr + prep |
| over heel de wereld bw | (overal) | all over the world, all around the world, all across the world adv |
| over het hele lijf bw | (over heel het lichaam) | over the entire body, over the whole body adv |
Over mijn lijk!,
Over m'n lijk! tw | informeel, figuurlijk (nooit, in géén geval) | Over my dead body! interj |
| over zijn onoverg. uitdr. | (geëindigd zijn) | be over, be done, be finished vi + adj |
| overal ter wereld bw | (waar dan ook op aarde) | all over the world, all across the world, all around the world adv |
| overgaan onoverg.ww | (over iets heen gaan) | go over, move over vi phrasal |
| | | cross over vi phrasal |
| overnachten onoverg.ww | (de nacht doorbrengen) | stay the night, spend the night v expr |
| | | stay over vi phrasal |
| overnemen overg.ww | (ontvangen, aannemen) | take over vtr phrasal sep |
| | | receive vtr |
| | | adopt vtr |
| overvallen onoverg.ww | (over iets heen vallen) | fall over vi + prep |
| overwegen overg.ww | (opnieuw wegen) | consider, ponder vtr |
| | | think over vtr phrasal sep |
| piekeren over ww+vz | (peinzen over, overdenken) | worry about vi + prep |
| | | ponder about vi + prep |
| | | mull over vi + prep |
| regeren overg.ww | (besturen, heersen) | rule over vi + prep |
| | | govern, control vtr |
| | | reign vi |
| ruzie maken over overg. uitdr. | (het oneens zijn over) | argue over, fight over vi + prep |
| ruziën over ww+vz | (het oneens zijn over) | argue over vi + prep |
| schaar nw de | (sport: schijnbeweging) (football) | step-over n |
| | | scissors npl |
| scheren boven ww+vz | (laag vliegen over) | skim over vi + prep |
| springen over ww+vz | (een sprong maken over) | jump over, leap over vi + prep |
| struikelen over ww+vz | (letterlijk: vallen over) | trip over, stumble over vi + prep |
| struikelen over ww+vz | figuurlijk (onacceptabel vinden) (figurative) | trip over, stumble over vi + prep |
| studeren onoverg.ww | (nader bekijken) | study |
| | | pore over vtr phrasal insep |
| sympathie winnen nw+overg. ww | (in de gunst komen) | win sympathy, gain sympathy vtr + n |
| | | win over vtr phrasal sep |
| te boven komen overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (verwerken, overwinnen) | get over vtr phrasal insep |
| | | overcome, surmount vtr |
| uit zijn bn+ww | (relatie: afgelopen zijn) (relationship) | be over vi + adv |
| | (relationship) | be finished vi + adj |
| uit zijn bn+ww | (verhaal: afgelopen zijn) | be over vi + adv |
| veroverd bn | (verleid) (figurative) | won over adj |
| | | seduced adj |
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| blow over vi phrasal | literal (clouds: pass, disappear) (letterlijk) | overwaaien onoverg.ww |
| blow over vi phrasal | figurative (argument, etc.: be forgotten) (figuurlijk) | overwaaien onoverg.ww |
| | Let's hope that the dispute will soon blow over. |
| boil over vi phrasal | (spill over while boiling) | overkoken onoverg.ww |
| | Make sure that the water in the saucepan doesn't boil over. |
| boil over vi phrasal | figurative (argument, etc.: extend) | overgaan in, overlopen in ww + vz |
budge up,
budge over vi phrasal | informal (move to make space for [sb]) | opschuiven onoverg.ww |
| | 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) (op school) | onthouden overg. ww |
| | (in de wetenschap) | overdracht overg. ww |
| | Carry over the number "4" and put it at the top of the next column. |
carry [sth] over,
carry over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (vacation allowance: use next year) | meenemen overg.ww |
| | My boss won't allow me to carry over my vacation time to next year so I must take holidays now. |
| carry over to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be extended) | meebrengen, meenemen overg. ww |
| | His frustration at work carried over to his home. |
| check over vtr phrasal sep | (examine, inspect) | controleren, nakijken overg.ww |
| climb over vtr phrasal insep | (clamber across) | klimmen over, klauteren over ww + vz |
| | Even if you manage to climb over the prison fence, the dogs will be waiting on the other side. |
| climb over vtr phrasal insep | figurative (be promoted in advance of) | stijgen ten opzichte van frase |
| come over vi phrasal | figurative (message: be clear) (figuurlijk) | overkomen, aanslaan onoverg.ww |
| | The Prime Minister's message came over very well in his speech. |
| come over vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit) | langskomen, bezoeken onoverg.ww |
| | If you come over this evening we'll watch a movie together. |
| come over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (emotion: affect) (emoties) | overkomen onoverg.ww |
| | I don't know what's come over me, but I can't stop crying. |
| | A strange feeling of joy came over me. |
| come over vi phrasal | figurative (change sides) (figuurlijk) | overlopen onoverg.ww |
| | Smith resigned from the government and came over to the opposition. |
| cross over (to [sth]) vi phrasal | (change loyalties) | overlopen onoverg.ww |
| Opmerking: single-word form used when term is a noun or an adj |
| | The senator crossed over to the opposition. |
| cross over vi phrasal | (exchange genes) | genen uitwisselen nw + ww |
| | The genes cross over from one chromosome to another. |
| cross over vi phrasal | (music: mix genres) | muziekgenres combineren nw + ww |
| cross over vi phrasal | (music, film: appeal diversely) (film, muziek) | een breed publiek trekken frase |
| | The film has enough appeal to cross over to a wider audience. |
| do [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (redo, do again) | opnieuw doen bw + overg. ww |
| | The report was a mess, and the boss made me do it over. |
| fall out over vi phrasal + prep | (quarrel because of) | ruzie maken over, ruzie hebben over nw de + ww + vz |
| fall over vi phrasal | (person: trip, slip) | struikelen onoverg.ww |
| | When the elderly woman fell over in the street, several passers-by rushed to help her. |
| fight over vtr phrasal insep | literal (have a physical struggle for) | vechten om ww + vz |
| | The players fought over the loose ball. |
| fight over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (argue, quarrel) | ruziën over ww + vz |
| | | ruzie maken over onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | vechten over ww+vz |
| | Let's not fight over who does the dishes tonight! |
| flip over vi phrasal | (turn upside down) (voertuigen) | over de kop gaan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | omdraaien overg.ww |
| | The car hit a pothole, flipped over and landed on its roof. |
| fuss over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (fret trivially about) | Maak je niet druk woordgr |
| | Don't fuss over things that you can't control. |
| fuss over [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be overly attentive to) | zich druk maken om iemand woordgr |
| | The little boy's mother fussed over him when he hurt himself. |
| gloss over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make [sth] look better) | over iets heenkijken woordgr |
| | | iets door de vingers zien woordgr |
| | We'll have to encourage the media to gloss over some of the nastier issues. |
| go over vi phrasal | informal (be received) | goed gaan bw + ww |
| | I hope that my speech goes over well at the meeting tonight. |
| | Ik hoop dat mijn speech goed gaat tijdens de vergadering van vanavond. |
| go over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (review in detail) | herhalen onoverg.ww |
| | For hours afterwards, she kept going over and over what he'd told her but it still made no sense. |
| | Uren achteraf, bleef ze steeds herhalen wat hij haar had verteld, maar het klopte nog steeds niet. |
| go over to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (switch to) | overstappen ww |
| | | naar iets overstappen woordgr |
| | I went over to another cell phone provider because I didn't like the one I had been using. |
| hand [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (give, relinquish: object) | overhandigen overg.ww |
| hand [sth/sb] over vtr phrasal sep | figurative (surrender: territory, child) | overleveren overg.ww |
hash [sth] out,
hash out [sth],
hash [sth] over,
hash over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (negotiate, discuss [sth]) | bespreken, regelen overg.ww |
| | Peter and Frank hashed out their differences and are friends again. |
| | Ella and I have finally hashed out the details of our business plan. |
| hold [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | informal (postpone) | iets uitstellen overg.ww |
| hover over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (float, be suspended above) | hangen boven, zweven boven ww+vz |
| | A police helicopter hovered over the building in which the terrorists had taken refuge. |
| hover over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (attend or supervise impatiently) (figuurlijk) | iem. op de nek zitten overg.uitdr. |
| | Jeff's new boss was always hovering over him and making him feel uncomfortable and nervous. |
ice over,
ice up vi phrasal | (freeze on surface) (wegen) | opvriezen onoverg.ww |
| | | bevriezen onoverg.ww |
| | In winter the river generally ices over for two months or more. |
| | Tijdens de winter bevriest de rivier voor twee of meer maanden. |
| jump all over vtr phrasal 3-part | informal, figurative (criticize, find fault with) (informeel) | uitfoeteren overg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk, inf.) | onder een lading kritiek bedelven frase |
| | He jumps all over his employees every time they make the slightest error. |
| kick over vtr phrasal sep | (knock over with the foot) | omverschoppen, omvertrappen overg.ww |
knock [sb] over,
knock over [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (pedestrian: hit with a vehicle) | iets/iemand omver rijden overg.ww |
| | The bus was delayed because a cyclist was knocked over by a car. |
knock [sth] over,
knock over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (from upright position) | iets/iemand omver gooien overg.ww |
| | I got mad at the little girl for knocking over my statue. |
look [sth] over,
look over [sth] vtr phrasal sth | (inspect) | inspecteren, onderzoeken overg.ww |
| | The inspector looked over the restaurant for code violations. |
| look [sb] over vtr phrasal | (examine [sb] medically) | medisch onderzoeken bn + ww |
| make over vtr phrasal sep | (room or building: renovate) | vernieuwen, opknappen overg.ww |
| | They made their kitchen over and now have granite countertops. |
| make over vtr phrasal sep | (person: put cosmetics on) | zich opmaken wk.ww |
| | (informeel) | zich optutten, zich opdirken wk.ww |
| | She went and made herself over with new makeup and a new hair cut and color. |
| make over vtr phrasal sep | (property: transfer ownership) (bezit) | overmaken overg.ww |
mull [sth] over,
mull over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (ponder, consider) | overwegen overg.ww |
| | | grondig nadenken over onoverg. uitdr. |
| | He paused to mull over his various options before making a decision. |
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agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) (figuurlijk) | worstelen met ww+vz |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) (figuurlijk) | worstelen met ww+vz |
| | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
| all over adv | informal (everywhere) | overal bw |
| | I've looked all over but still can't find my keys. |
| all over adv | (over whole surface) | overal, her en der bw |
| | Oil from the site of the wrecked tanker is now spreading all over. |
| all over adv | figurative, informal (in every respect) (informeel) | helemaal, precies bw |
| | He forgot to turn up for his own wedding? That's him all over! |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | over de hele wereld, over heel de wereld bw |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | overal ter wereld bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | over de hele wereld bw |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| all-over adj | (thorough, complete) | grondig, volledig bn |
| all-over adj | (tan, massage: over whole body) | over het hele lijf bw |
| be all over vtr | informal (be finished, ended) | voorbij zijn, afgelopen zijn overg.ww |
| bend over vi + adv | (lean forward) | zich bukken wk ww |
| | | bukken, voorover buigen onoverg.ww |
| | James dropped his pen, so he bent over to pick it up. |
| bend over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (lean over) | leunen over overg.ww |
| | Sam bent over the fence to try to reach the ball which had landed in his neighbour's garden. |
| bend [sth] over vtr + adv | (fold) | omvouwen overg.ww |
| | He bent over the corner of the page to mark his place in the book. |
blow [sth] over,
blow over [sth] vtr + prep | (topple by blowing) | omverblazen, omverwaaien overg.ww |
| | A strong wind had blown over several plant pots. |
| bring [sth/sb] over vtr + adv | (carry or take: to a given place) | meenemen, meebrengen overg. ww |
| | I will bring the car over to your house if you drive me home afterwards. |
| cast a glance over [sth] v expr | (survey quickly) | een blik werpen op overg.uitdr. |
| | Just before her guests arrived, she cast a glance over the table to be sure everything was in place. |
| cast a shadow over [sth] v expr | figurative (create a gloomy mood) (figuurlijk) | een schaduw werpen op woordgr |
| | Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event. |
| cluck over [sb] vi | figurative (fuss in a maternal way) | betuttelen overg.ww |
| | | bemoederen overg.ww |
| | Patricia clucked over the sick little boy. |
comb-over,
combover,
comb over n | (hairstyle worn to cover baldness) (haarstijl) | overkammer nw de |
| | His comb-over doesn't hide the bald spot; it just looks silly. |
| drape [sth] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (arrange carefully) | draperen over ww+vz |
| | The organizer draped the fabric over the lectern. |
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth] vi | (show enthusiasm) | enthousiasmeren overg. ww |
| | | enthousiast maken bn+ww |
| fall head over heels v expr | (tumble) | tuimelen ww |
| | Alex fell head over heels down the mountainside. |
fall head over heels,
fall head over heels in love v expr | figurative (fall in love) | hals over de kop uitdrukking |
| | After knowing him for just two weeks I'd fallen head over heels. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | op iemand verliefd worden woordgr |
| | In Greek mythology, Eros shot a golden arrow that made Apollo fall head over heels for Daphne. |
| fall head over heels in love with [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | hals over de kop verliefd worden op iemand uitdrukking |
| | Juliet fell head over heels in love with Romeo. |
favor [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] (US),
favour [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] (UK) vtr + prep | (prefer) | voorkeur voor iets hebben woordgr |
| | It's not unusual for parents to favor one child over the others. |
| flip [sth] over vtr + adv | (turn upside down) | omdraaien, omkeren overg. ww |
| | Marie flipped her notebook over when Roger tried to see what she was writing. |
| | When turning out a jelly, hold the plate over the mould before flipping it over. |
| fold [sth] over vtr + adv | (bend [sth] onto itself) | iets omvouwen overg.ww |
| get it over with v expr | informal (do the unpleasant task now) (figuurlijk) | door de zure appel heen bijten frase |
| | It's best to get it over with now, rather than leave it to the last minute. |
| | Het beste is om door de zure appel heen te bijten dan het tot de laatste minuut uit te stellen. |
| glance over vi + adv | (look quickly) | een blik werpen op overg.uitdr. |
| | I barely dared to look at Megan, but when I did glance over, she was smiling. |
| gloat over [sth] vi + prep | (brag) | zich verkneukelen in wk.ww + vz |
| | Miller was gloating over his victory against Lawson. |
| go over [sth] vi + prep | (cross) | over iets gaan |
| | If you want to get to the other side of the river, you need to go over the bridge. I'm just going over the road to see Mr Davison. |
| | Wanneer je aan de andere kant van de rivier wilt komen, moet je over de brug gaan. Ik ga gewoon over de weg om Meneer Davison te zien. |
| haggle over [sth] vi + prep | (bargain for [sth]) (informeel) | pingelen over ww+vz |
| | The buyer and seller were haggling over the price of the house for a week. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) (informeel) | razendsnel bw |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| | Dit contract doet ons razendsel geld verliezen. |
| handed over adj | (given up or back) | overhandigd |
| hang over [sth] vi + prep | (hover, dangle) | hangen boven ww+vz |
| | The fog hung over the town all morning. |
have,
have [sb] over,
have [sb] to stay vtr | (invite, entertain) | op bezoek krijgen over. ww |
| | We're having his parents over for the holidays. |
| hover over [sth] vi + prep | (computing: mouse) (computer; muis) | bewegen over ww+vz |
| | You can hover over a link to see the full URL. |
hover your mouse over [sth],
hover your cursor over [sth] v expr | (computing) (computer) | de muis bewegen over overg.uitdr. |
| | Hover your mouse over the image for more information. |
hung over,
hungover,
hung-over adj | (suffering after excess of alcohol) | een kater hebben woordgr |
| | I won't be going to work today: I'm too hung over after last night's party. |
| | I'm so hungover I feel like I've been hit by a train. |
| keep watch over vtr | (observe, monitor) | de wacht houden over frase |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend forwards or down) | voorover buigen bw + ww |
| | I have to lean over to tie my shoe laces. |
| lean over vi + adv | (bend sideways) | zijwaarts buigen bw + ww |
| | | scheef staan bn + ww |
| | In Pisa, there is a famous tower that leans over to one side. |
| left over expr | (remaining) | over bn |
| | After the party, there was just one bottle of wine left over. |
| leftover adj | (food: uneaten) | overgebleven bn |
| | | over bw |
| | Would you finish up that leftover chicken? |
| leftover adj | (materials: remaining, unused) | ongebruikt bn |
| | | resterend bn |
| | We'll keep those leftover shingles for repairs later. |
| leftover n | figurative ([sth] remaining) (figuurlijk) | overblijfsel nw het |
| | The superstition is a leftover from pagan times. |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | drukte maken over iets woordgr |
| | | drukte maken om iets woordgr |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) | bewondering tonen over iets woordgr |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
obsess over [sth],
obsess about [sth] vi + prep | (be overly preoccupied with sthg) (gedachten) | in beslag genomen worden onoverg.uitdr. |
| | | geobsedeerd zijn onoverg.uitdr. |
| | She's constantly obsessing about her weight. |
give [sb/sth] the once-over,
give [sb/sth] a once-over v expr | informal (inspect quickly) | vluchtige blik, snelle inspectie bn + nw |
| | | kijkje nw het |
| | When I submitted my report to the CEO, he gave it the once-over and then gave me a thumbs up. |
give [sth] the once-over,
give [sth] a once-over v expr | informal (clean [sth] quickly) (informeel) | een doekje over iets heen halen woordgr. |
| | I had just finished giving the living room a once-over when the guests arrived. |