walk over

• Verbe à particule signifiant traverser une surface à pied, mais surtout traiter quelqu’un avec mépris, profiter de sa faiblesse ou ne pas tenir compte de ses droits ou de ses sentiments.

A phrasal verb used to indicate treating someone disrespectfully or taking advantage of them, or physically crossing a surface or distance.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Treat someone badlyinformal

   To treat someone without respect, taking advantage of their kindness or weakness.

   marcher sur quelqu'un

   • He lets his boss walk all over him.
   • She felt her colleagues were walking over her.
   • Don't let anyone walk over you; stand up for yourself.

   Synonymesbullydominateexploitmistreatoppresspush aroundtyrannize

   Antonymescherishesteemhonorrespectvalue

2. Defeat easilyinformal

   To defeat an opponent with little effort.

   écraser

   • The champion walked over his opponent in the first round.
   • Our team walked over the competition in the final match.
   • They walked over the weaker team without breaking a sweat.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercrushdemolishoverwhelmroutthrashtrounce

3. Go to a place on footinformal

   To go to a nearby place by walking.

   aller à pied (jusqu'à un endroit proche)

   • I'll walk over to your house after lunch.
   • She walked over to the store to buy some milk.
   • We can walk over to the park in five minutes.

Verbe de basewalk