No. 1,294 in German
hinweg
"Over" or "away," indicating movement or transition across or past something.
In a sentence
Er schaute traurig hinweg.
He looked away sadly.
Here 'hinweg' is used as an adverb indicating the direction 'away' or 'to the opposite side'.
Die Brücke führte über den Fluss hinweg.
The bridge led across the river.
In this sentence, 'hinweg' indicates 'across' or 'over' an area, describing movement or placement.
Sie sangen gemeinsam, um über den Verlust hinwegzukommen.
They sang together to overcome the loss.
Here, 'hinweg' is part of the phrasal verb 'über etwas hinwegkommen' meaning 'to overcome something emotionally or mentally'.
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