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"Sobre" is a form of "sobre", a preposition which is often translated as "on". "Superviviente" is an adjective which is often translated as "surviving". Learn more about the difference between "sobre" and "superviviente" below.
sobre(
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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.
superviviente, el superviviente, la superviviente(
soo
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pehr
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bee
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byehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. surviving
Generalmente, el cónyuge superviviente queda libre de impuestos de sucesión.A surviving spouse is generally exempt from inheritance tax.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. survivor
El único superviviente del accidente de carro sufrió daños cerebrales.The only survivor of the car crash suffered brain damage.
