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encima

on top

adverb en-SEE-mah Less Common
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Also means

above

Usage Note

Encima indicates a position above or on the surface of something. It takes the preposition de when followed by a noun: encima de la mesa (on top of the table). The phrase por encima de means 'above' in a figurative sense: por encima de todo (above all). Do not confuse with arriba, which is a more general 'up' or 'upstairs.'

Examples

"Dejó las llaves encima de la mesa."

Natural Translation

She left the keys on top of the table.

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