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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesau-dessus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o dəsy
"Les oiseaux volaient au-dessus de nous."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The part of a structure that is above the level of the head.
"The overhead in the room was decorated with beautiful chandeliers."
- 1
In the space or direction above the head.
"The birds flew overhead, creating a beautiful sight against the blue sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overhead' originates from the Old English 'oferheafod', meaning 'over the head'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something situated above or overhead, reflecting a spatial relationship that has persisted into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overhead" is said worldwide
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au-dessus
Transliteration: o dəsy
"Les oiseaux volaient au-dessus de nous."
überkopf
Transliteration: ü-ber-kopf
"Die Vögel flogen überkopf."
sopra la testa
Transliteration: so-pra la tes-ta
"Gli uccelli volavano sopra la testa."
por encima
Transliteration: por en-thi-ma
"Los pájaros volaban por encima de nosotros."
acima
Transliteration: a-ci-ma
"Os pássaros voavam acima de nós."
ऊपर
Transliteration: oo-par
"पक्षी हमारे ऊपर उड़ रहे थे।"
在头顶上
Transliteration: zài tóudǐng shàng
"鸟在我们头顶上飞翔。"
머리 위
Transliteration: meori wi
"새들이 머리 위로 날아갔다."
頭上で
Transliteration: zujō de
"鳥が頭上を飛んでいた。"
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