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go over(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to inspect)
a. examinar
The health inspector went over each and every inch of the restaurant with a white glove.La inspectora sanitaria examinó cada rincón del restaurante meticulosamente.
b. revisar
The bookseller went over every volume before buying it.El vendedor de libros revisó todos los volúmenes antes de comprarlos.
c. analizar
I've been going over your proposal and I just don't think it makes sense.He estado analizando tu propuesta, y la verdad creo que no tiene sentido.
a. repasar
The detective stayed up going over the evidence in his mind.El detective se quedó despierto repasando los evidencia en su cabeza.
a. repasar
If the actor had spent more time going over his lines, he wouldn't have had to ad-lib.Si el actor hubiera pasado más tiempo repasando el guión, no habría tenido que improvisar.
4. (to retouch)
a. repasar
The drawing teacher suggested that I go over the outlines of the portrait.El maestro de dibujo me sugirió repasar los contornos del retrato.
5. (to clean)
a. dar una pasada a
I've almost finished cleaning up. I just have to go over the living room carpet with the vacuum.Ya casi he acabado con la limpieza. Solo tengo que darle una pasada con la aspiradora a la alfombra de la sala.
6. (to exceed)
a. sobrepasar
The contestant was disqualified because he went over the time limit.El concursante fue descalificado porque sobrepasó el límite de tiempo.
a. pasar (intransitive verb)
The kids looked up to the sky when they heard a plane going over them.Los niños miraron hacia el cielo cuando escucharon pasar el avión.
a. cruzar
It took us a half an hour just to go over the Tappan Zee Bridge.Tardamos media hora solo en cruzar el puente Tappan Zee.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
11. (to be received)
a. tener acogida
His new album didn't go over as well as they'd hoped.Su nuevo álbum no tuvo la acogida que esperaban.
b. caer
Her inappropriate remark went over like a lead balloon.Su comentario de mal gusto nos cayó como una bomba.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The presentation went over better than I imagined.La presentación tuvo mejor acogida de lo que pensé.
The stony-faced audience made clear that his rendition of "Freebird" wasn't going over so well.Quedó claro, por las expresiones inmutables del público, que su interpretación de "Freebird" tuvo una mala acogida.
a. durar más de lo esperado
I was late for the game because the meeting went over.Llegué tarde al partido porque la reunión duró más de lo esperado.
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