la sobremesa
sobremesa
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la sobremesa(
soh
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breh
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meh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (table talk)
a. after-dinner conversation
Recuerdo las largas sobremesas de los domingos en casa de mis abuelos.I remember the Sunday after-dinner conversations that would go on forever at my grandparents' house.
Laura siempre se va justo después de terminar de comer. Nunca se queda de sobremesa.Laura always leaves right after finishing her meal. She never stays for the after-dinner conversation.
b. after-lunch conversation
La sobremesa se extendió por dos horas. Hablamos principalmente de política.The after-lunch conversation was two hours long. We mostly talked about politics.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hoy no me podré quedar de sobremesa, tengo que volver a la oficina.Today I won't be able to stay chatting with you after lunch. I have to go back to the office.
La sobremesa se alargó hasta bien entrada la tarde.We were sitting around the table talking well into the evening.
a. tablecloth
Tendré que poner a lavar la sobremesa; tiene una mancha de vino tinto.I'll have to wash the tablecloth; it has a red wine stain on it.
3. (television)
a. afternoon
Ese canal pone un documental de animales todas las sobremesas.That channel shows a wildlife documentary every afternoon.
b. afternoon slot
La nueva serie será retransmitida en la sobremesa de los lunes.The new series will be shown in the Monday afternoon slot.
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