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Usages of über
In meiner Kindheit bin ich barfuß über die Felder gelaufen.
In my childhood I ran barefoot across the fields.
Im Unterricht sprechen wir über den Film.
In class we talk about the film.
Sie sagt, sie habe so stark bremsen müssen, weil ein Hund plötzlich über die Straße lief.
She says she had to brake so hard because a dog suddenly ran across the street.
Wenn der Schulbus zu früh kommt, rennt meine Schwester schnell über den Schulhof.
When the school bus comes too early, my sister runs quickly across the schoolyard.
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