How is the word über translated from German to English

English translation
across
preposition

Von einer Seite einer Sache zur anderen.

From one side to the other of something.

Examples with “über”

See how the word “über” is used in sentences

  • Sie ging über die Straße. — She walked across the street.

  • Der Fluss ist fünfzig Meter breit. — The river is fifty meters across.

  • Eine schmale Brücke führt über den Bach. — A narrow bridge leads across the stream.

  • Wie viele Meter breit ist der Krater? — How many meters across is the crater?

  • Wie kommen wir ohne Boot über den Fluss? — How do we get across the river without a boat?

  • Der Tisch misst einen vollen Meter in der Breite. — The table measures a full meter across.

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