walk over en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
In the sense of gaining an easy victory, refers to a horse going over a racecourse at a walk when there is no other entry.
Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to walk over.
walk over the bridge
- (idiomatic) To gain an easy victory.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| walking over | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| walked over | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| walked over | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| walks over | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
de herumtrampeln (to treat someone as inferior) · it mettere i piedi in testa (to treat someone as inferior) · de hinüberlaufen (first sense: to physically walk over) · de hinübergehen (first sense: to physically walk over) · de herumschikanieren (to treat someone as inferior)