Vokabahn

hinweg

Vokabahn
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Adverb

hinweg

Pronunciation: /hɪnˈvɛk/

over, across

B2 rank #2,204

Meanings

Adverb
  1. over, across
  2. away

Example sentence

Er sah sie über die Brille hinweg an.

He looked at her over his glasses.

Usage

  • über etwas hinweg — over or across something; über takes accusative here
  • über Jahre hinweg — over a period of years; a time expression
Extra sentence

Sie winkte mir über die Köpfe der anderen hinweg zu.

She waved to me over the other people's heads.