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Usages of over
Anna trekt haar regenjas aan, want er drijven donkere wolken over het dorpsplein.
Anna puts on her raincoat because dark clouds are drifting over the village square.
Wij fietsen over de brug.
We bike over the bridge.
In dit verhaal lopen we figuurlijk over water.
In this story, we figuratively walk on water.
De redacteur zegt dat hij over dit toneelstuk een artikel voor de krant gaat schrijven.
The editor says he is going to write an article about this play for the newspaper.
Wij schuilen onder het afdak totdat de regenbui over is.
We shelter under the canopy until the rain shower is over.
Test yourself: What does over mean?
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