PHRASAL VERBS Over 1

TURN OVER something/someone. ------- The teacher told the students to "turn over" their exam papers and begin to work. --------------- TURN OVER something/someone.

Voltear, dar vuelta. Voltear, dar vuelta. to move so that you are facing in a different direction, especially when you are lying down, or or to move someone. or something in this way. (see: flip over).

HAND OVER something. ------ The thief had to "hand over" the money he’d stolen after he was caught by the police. --------------- HAND OVER something.

Pasar, dar, entregar, a alguien mas algo. to give something to someone else. (see also: give up).

TAKE OVER. ----- The company’s new owner will "take over" next month, but until he does the current manager will be in charge. ------------------ TAKE OVER.

Tomar el lugar de alguien. to start doing a job or being responsible for something that someone else was doing or was responsible for before you.

STOP OVER. ------ We’re going to China, and we’ll be "stopping over" in Hawaii for a couple of days on the way. --------------- STOP OVER.

LLegar de pasada. to stop somewhere for a period of time when you are on a long journey. (see also: stop off).

SMOOTH something OVER. ------ My wife and I had a fight this morning, but we "smoothed things over" before the kids got up. --------------- SMOOTH something OVER.

Suavizar las cosas, limar asperezas. to try to improve your relationship with someone after an argument. (see also: patch up).

SMOOTH or SMOOTH OVER. ------ Sandra said, smooth the paint over" the wood before polishing. --------------- smooth, or smooth over.

Emparejar. to spread (something) over a surface to apply (something) by rubbing it on a surface to make it even.

Small plane, light aircraft.

Avioneta.

LOOK something OVER ------- My father said, you should get a mechanic to "look the car over" before you buy it. --------------- LOOK something OVER.

Revisar, checar. to quickly examine something or someone. (see also: check over, go over).

PUZZLE OVER, something. ------ Oviedo's been "puzzling over" whether to buy a new house. --------------------------------- PUZZLE OVER something.

Pensar o preocuparse sobre, darle vueltas sobre un problema. to think or worry for a long time about (something).

WIN OVER, or WIND AROUND somebody. ------- It took a lot of persuasion, but we finally "won George Barriga over" and he’s agreed to help us out. ---------------------- WIN OVER, or WIND AROUND somebody.

Tratar de convencer, lavar el cerebro a alguien. to try to convince someone, to persuade someone to support you or to agree to do something, often when they did not agree with you before. (see also: talk round, bring around).

MIST OVER, or MIST UP. ------- Alicia's eyes "misted up" as she spoke of her daughter. ------- MIST OVER, or MIST UP.

Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears. (eyes: become teary).

MIST OVER, or MIST UP. ------- Ceci "misted over" as she cut the onions. ------ MIST OVER, or MIST UP.

Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears; (eyes: become teary).

TURN something OVER. ------- Melania turned the idea of living in Paris over in her mind. ------ TURN something OVER.

Pensar, reflexionar sobre algo, analizar bien algo. to think carefully about all the details of something.

David chewed over the matter for a few days before making a decision. ------ CHEW OVER.

Discutir, deliberar algo. to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it.

MULL, or MULL OVER ------ Company executives are mulling over what to do with the building. ------- MULL, or MULL OVER.

Darle vueltas, rumiar, reflexionar. to think carefully about something over a period of time.

HAGGLE ABOUT/OVER. ------- The buyer and seller were haggling over the price of the house for a week. ------ HAGGLE ABOUT/OVER.

Regatear. to argue in order to agree on the price of something.