Over-vocab meaning in English
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Definition
over: above, on top of, on; in excess of, more than
(the film is) over: (the film has) finished, ended, concluded
game over end of the game, you lose
Examples
- "Leonard, my boy, French is over!"
- "Brent Vanderplop : Welcome back everyone to Radio Rhubarb's exclusive round-the-clock coverage of the Bruno Delavigne disappearance over the Pacific Ocean."
- "Brent : Welcome back everyone to Radio Rhubarb's exclusive round-the-clock coverage of the Bruno Delavigne disappearance over the Pacific Ocean."
- "Right everyone, coffee break is over, back to work!"
- "My surfing days in Hawaii are over."
- "Stella : The property boom is over, Brent."
- "Rachid took a wrong turn over Barcelona and now we're approximately 100 kilometers south of Porto."
- "January 25th, 2019: A hot air balloon flying off the California coast reportedly crashed over the Pacific Ocean early this morning."
- "This is why I'm temporarily reassigning you to work as his lab assistant until the audit is over."
- "July 27th, 2007: A hot air balloon flying off the California coast reportedly crashed over the Pacific Ocean early this morning."
Exercise 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below. There may be more than one.
Select the TRUE statements from the list below. There may be more than one.
This is incorrect. Bruno writes that he is "temporarily reassigning you to work as his lab assistant until the audit is over." He would like Brian to work with Horatio until the audit is finished.
This is correct. Bruno writes that Horatio's laboratory is in a "mess" and Horatio "keeps very bad records". A "mess" is a disorder or an untidy place. In other words, Bruno wants Brian to organise Horatio's records (= his data) because they are in a bad state.
This is incorrect. Bruno writes that Delavigne needs "FDA approval" (not their financial aid) to continue selling their products in the US. "(To give) approval" is to give authorisation or consent.
Exercise 2
Let's help Edward complete his first few messages using Spitter!
@EdwardMoon writes: Hello Mum! It's me, Edward. I'm using "Spitter"! Philip helped me an account. I only have 140 characters per mess-
@EdwardMoon writes: Sorry! I went the limit, so I couldn't finish my msg. What I meant to say was that I think this technology is great for the world
@PhilipCheeter writes: Yo @EdwardMoon! No one on the Internet wants to hear you . Go get me a coffee!
@EdwardMoon writes: Hello Mum! It's me, Edward. I'm using "Spitter"! Philip helped me an account. I only have 140 characters per mess-
@EdwardMoon writes: Sorry! I went the limit, so I couldn't finish my msg. What I meant to say was that I think this technology is great for the world
@PhilipCheeter writes: Yo @EdwardMoon! No one on the Internet wants to hear you . Go get me a coffee!
Let's help Edward complete his first few messages using Spitter!
@EdwardMoon writes: Hello Mum! It's me, Edward. I'm using "Spitter"! Philip helped me set up 1 an account. I only have 140 characters per mess-
@EdwardMoon writes: Sorry! I went over 2 the limit, so I couldn't finish my msg. What I meant to say was that I think this technology is great for telling 3 the world
@PhilipCheeter writes: Yo @EdwardMoon! No one on the Internet wants to hear you ramble 4. Go get me a coffee!
@EdwardMoon writes: Hello Mum! It's me, Edward. I'm using "Spitter"! Philip helped me set up 1 an account. I only have 140 characters per mess-
@EdwardMoon writes: Sorry! I went over 2 the limit, so I couldn't finish my msg. What I meant to say was that I think this technology is great for telling 3 the world
@PhilipCheeter writes: Yo @EdwardMoon! No one on the Internet wants to hear you ramble 4. Go get me a coffee!
1 set up: This is correct. In this context, to "set up" means to "establish" or "open". In this scene, Edward asks Philip to help him "set up an account".
1 do: "Do" can't be used to describe "setting up" or "opening up" an account. Although "do" is a versatile and common verb, it can't be used in this context.
1 find: Using the verb "to find" does not make sense in this context. "To find (a job, a lost item)" can't be used to describe opening or establishing an account.
2 over: This is correct. "To be over the (speed) limit" is to surpass it, or go beyond what is acceptable, advisable, etc. Services such as "Twitter" (the inspiration for "Spitter") impose a limit on the number of characters which can be used in each "tweet" or "status update".
2 on: This is incorrect. "On the limit" doesn't make sense in this context.
2 surpassed: This is grammatically incorrect. Although you can "surpass the (speed) limit", you cannot "go surpassed" a limit!
3 telling: To "tell" shares a similar meaning with "to inform (someone of a fact)". Example: "I told my family the good news".
3 saying: This is grammatically incorrect. We cannot "say something someone". Although we can "say something TO someone"!
3 speaking: This is grammatically incorrect. We cannot "speak someone", although we can "speak TO someone".
4 ramble: This is correct. I know it's a tough word, but it's a good one! To "ramble" means to talk pointlessly, at length or without purpose. For example: 'He rambled on for hours about his love of dolphins; he wouldn't stop talking about them! In this message, Philip is reprimanding Edward for typing without purpose.
4 rumble: This is incorrect. "To rumble" is to make or emit a sound, such the one your stomach makes when you are hungry, a car motor, an earthquake, thunder, etc. This term is a nice one, but doesn't belong in this sentence!
4 ruble: This is incorrect. A "ruble" is the monetary unit of Russia and Tajikistan. Do you know what the difference is between a ruble and a dollar? A dollar.
Exercise 3
Police found Trotter circling Nelson's Column.
This means that Trotter was going Nelson's Column.
This means that Trotter was going Nelson's Column.
Police found Trotter circling Nelson's Column.
This means that Trotter was going around Nelson's Column.
This means that Trotter was going around Nelson's Column.
around: This is the correct answer. The verb "to circle" indicates "going around" or "turning in circles". For example: a plane might circle before finally landing.
over: To go "over" something indicates that one is traveling above or on top of it. For example: planes fly over the clouds. In this case Trotter was circling the column which means that he was traveling round and round it. Note that in the figurative sense, "to go over" something means to "review" or "look over" it.
under: To travel "under" something is to travel "below" or "beneath" it. Moira states that Trotter is "circling around" the column, which indicates that he is making circles around it.
through: As a preposition of place, "through" indicates movement in and out of a location, or entering one side and exiting out the other. One can go through a tunnel or through a doorway. Note that this is only one of the many uses of the term "through". It would be physically impossible for Trotter to pass through Nelson's Column as it is made of granite. He may be a wizard, but he's not that clever!
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