No. 344 in Estonian
pealt
"Pealt" means "from the surface of" or "off" in English.
In a sentence
Vaatasin seda filmi pealt oma sõbra juures.
I watched this movie at my friend's place.
Here, 'pealt' indicates part of the idiomatic expression 'vaatama pealt', which means to observe or watch something, commonly used in the context of observing activities or events.
Pühkisin tolmu ära laua pealt.
I wiped the dust off the table.
In this sentence, 'pealt' is used to specify an action taking place on a surface, indicating removal from something like the surface of a table.
Maksa taksojuhile täpne summa pealt.
Pay the exact amount to the taxi driver as a tip.
Here, 'pealt' is utilized to convey giving money as an additional payment or tip, implying an extra amount on top of a base payment.
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