sobrar

∗ ≈

to be left over

∗ verb

sobrar
intransitive verb
1to be left over, to be spare (quedar, restar)
  • nos sobró comida -> we had some food left over
2to be more than enough (haber de más)
  • parece que van a sobrar bocadillos -> it looks like there are going to be too many sandwiches
3to be superfluous (estar de más)
  • lo que dices sobra -> that goes without saying
  • aquí sobra alguien (figurative) -> someone here is not welcome

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sobrar [so-brar']
verb neuter
1To have more than is necessary or required. (n)
2To be over and above: to be more than enough (ser más que suficiente), to be intrusive. (n)
3To remain (quedar de más), to be left. (n)
  • Más vale que sobre que no que falte -> (Prov.) it is better to have too much of a thing than to be in want of it

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sobrar
verbo:transitivo
to exceed; surpass
verbo:intransitivo
(quedar de más) to remain; be left; be left over; (ser más que suficiente) to be more than enough; (ser superfluo) to be spare
ha sobrado mucha comida there's a lot of food left (over); por este lado sobra there's too much on this side; sobra uno there's one too many; there's one left; con este dinero sobrará this money will be more than enough; esta pieza sobra this piece is spare; este ejemplo sobra this example is unnecessary; no es que sobre talento it's not that there's a surplus of talent; todo lo que has dicho sobra all that you've said is quite unnecessary; nos sobra tiempo we have plenty of time; al terminar me sobraba medio metro I had half a metre left over when I finished; veo que aquí sobro I see that I'm not needed I'm superfluous here;o
más vale que sobre que no que falte better too much than too little

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Verb Conjugation for "sobrar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo sobro sobré sobraba sobraré sobre
Tú sobras sobraste sobrabas sobrarás sobres
Ella/Él/Usted sobra sobró sobraba sobrará sobre
Nosotros sobramos sobramos sobrábamos sobraremos sobremos
Vosotros sobráis sobrasteis sobrabais sobraréis sobréis
Ellos/Ustedes sobran sobraron sobraban sobrarán sobren
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