How is the phrase se alzaba sobre translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Sat atop a
phrase

Estaba colocado justo en lo más alto de algo.

Was placed on the very top of something.

Examples with “se alzaba sobre”

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  • Una cruz se alzaba sobre la colina. — A cross sat atop the hill.

  • El gato se sentó encima de una manta calentita. — The cat sat atop a warm blanket.

  • Una pequeña capilla se alzaba sobre un acantilado rocoso. — A small chapel sat atop a rocky cliff.

  • ¿Veías al pájaro sentado encima de un árbol? — Could you see the bird sat atop a tree?

  • Durante años una veleta se alzó sobre el tejado de un granero. — For years a weather vane sat atop a barn roof.

  • Se sentó encima de una pila de libros durante la clase. — She sat atop a stack of books during the lecture.

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