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• ohitse• ohi• nurin• iki• jäljellä• jäljelle• erimielinen• aikana• uudelleen• ulko-• päällä• päällitse• päälle• päällystää• liika• liika-• yli• ylä-• yläpuolella• ääressä• yläpuolelle• yli-• yllä• ylen• ylitse• kovin• kumoon• pitkään• lopussa• läpi* * *'əuvə 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yläpuolella, yli2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yli, toisella puolella3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) päällä, päälle4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) joka puolella5) (about: a quarrel over money.) vuoksi6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) välityksellä7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) kuluessa8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) kesken, aikana2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ylitse4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) vuoro5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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