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spoke over

/spəʊk ˈəʊvə/

/spoʊk ˈoʊvər/

Translations

speak oververb

spoke over

Past Simple

spoke over

Past Simple

spoken over

Past Participle

speaking over

Gerund

/spiːk ˈəʊvə/

/spik ˈoʊvər/

couper la parole àExpression courante.

During the meeting, he kept speaking over his colleagues.

Pendant la réunion, il n’a cessé de couper la parole à ses collègues.

Additional translations

parler par-dessusPlus littéral, souvent employé pour insister sur le fait de parler en recouvrant la voix d’autrui.

Synonyms

talk over

speak oververb

To interrupt or talk over someone while they are speaking.

During the meeting, he kept speaking over his colleagues, making it difficult for anyone else to contribute.