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"Sobre" is a form of "sobre", a preposition which is often translated as "on". "En torno a" is a phrase which is often translated as "around". Learn more about the difference between "sobre" and "en torno a" below.
sobre(
soh
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breh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (cover)
a. envelope
Abrió rápidamente el sobre y sacó la carta de su interior.He tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.
6. (colloquial) (bed) (Argentina) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Spain
a. sack (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En cuanto llegué, me metí en el sobre.As soon as I arrived, I hit the sack.
a. clutch bag
Necesito un sobre que combine con mis zapatos plateados.I need a clutch bag to match my silver shoes.
b. clutch
Mariela suele llevar un sobre cuando asiste a una boda.Mariela usually carries a clutch when she attends a wedding.
en torno a(
ehn
tohr
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noh
ah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. around
¿Cuánto pesó el bebé de Diana? - En torno a cinco libras. Es un bebé prematuro.How much did Diana's baby weigh? - Around five pounds. He's preemie baby.
2. (close by)
a. around
No pude ver la Gioconda cuando fui al Louvre porque habían demasiadas personas aglomeradas en torno a ella.I couldn't see the Mona Lisa when I went to the Louvre because there were too many people crowded around it.
a. about
La noticia en torno al incendio en el Amazonas causó preocupación a nivel mundial.The news about the Amazon fire caused worldwide concern.
