“Above” and “over” both suggest something is higher than another, but they aren’t always used the same way. “Above” usually refers to a vertical position, while “over” often suggests movement or is used with numbers and measurements. In Arabic, the preposition فَوقَ is typically used for vertical positions, and أَكْثَرُ مِنْ is used when talking about numbers or quantities. eg:
“She is above suspicion.”
إِنَّها فَوْقَ الشُّبُهاتِ
“We’re standing 200 metres above the ground.”
نَقِفُ عَلَى ارْتِفاعِ ٢٠٠ مِتْرٍ فَوْقَ سَطْحِ الأَرْضِ
“His intelligence is above average.”
ذَكَاؤُهُ فَوْقَ العادَةِ
“His success was above all expectations.”
كانَ نَجاحُهُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ التَّوَقُّعاتِ
“She is over sixty (years old).”
إِنَّها فَوْقَ السِّتينَ مِنَ العُمُرِ
“He weighs over 75 kilograms.”
وَزْنُهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ ٧٥ كِيلوجِراماً