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encima meaning in English

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encima preposition

above(over, on top of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv] [US: ə.ˈbʌv]

encima de preposition

about(over or upon different parts of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

above(in or to a higher place)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv] [US: ə.ˈbʌv]

atop(on the top of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈtɒp] [US: ə.ˈtɑːp]

echársele encima a alguien verb

jump down someone's throat(criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness)
verb

hacerse encima verb

soil oneself(to defecate on oneself accidentally)
verb

leer por encima verb

peruse [perused, perusing, peruses](look over casually)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈruːz] [US: pə.ˈruːz]

skim [skimmed, skimming, skims](read quickly, skipping some detail)
verb
[UK: skɪm] [US: ˈskɪm]

mirar por encima del hombro verb

look down one's nose(To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt)
verb
[UK: lʊk daʊn wʌnz nəʊz] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn wʌnz noʊz]

por encima de la ley preposition

above the law(exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else)
preposition

por encima de todo preposition

above all(of prime importance)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl] [US: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl]

quitarse un peso de encima verb

get off one's chest(to relieve oneself by talking to someone)
verb

sacarse un peso de encima verb

get off one's chest(to relieve oneself by talking to someone)
verb

ver por encima verb

peruse [perused, perusing, peruses](look over casually)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈruːz] [US: pə.ˈruːz]