Spanish | English |
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encima preposition | above(over, on top of) |
encima de preposition | about(over or upon different parts of) above(in or to a higher place) atop(on the top of) |
echársele encima a alguien verb | jump down someone's throat(criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness) |
hacerse encima verb | soil oneself(to defecate on oneself accidentally) |
leer por encima verb | peruse [perused, perusing, peruses](look over casually) skim [skimmed, skimming, skims](read quickly, skipping some detail) |
mirar por encima del hombro verb | look down one's nose(To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt) |
por encima de la ley preposition | above the law(exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else) |
por encima de todo preposition | above all(of prime importance) |
quitarse un peso de encima verb | get off one's chest(to relieve oneself by talking to someone) |
sacarse un peso de encima verb | get off one's chest(to relieve oneself by talking to someone) |
ver por encima verb | peruse [perused, perusing, peruses](look over casually) |