leftover [ˈleftəʊvəʳ]
leftovers(
lehft
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o
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vuhrz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
1. (culinary)
a. las sobras
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm just going to reheat some leftovers for dinner.Simplemente voy a recalentar unas sobras para la cena.
b. los restos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you want to take any leftovers from lunch?¿Quieres llevar restos de la comida?
leftover
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (extra)
a. sobrante
I usually cook with leftover wine so as not to waste it.Normalmente, cocino con vino sobrante para no desperdiciarlo.
I'm going to make a sandwich with the leftover turkey.Voy a hacer un sándwich con el pavo sobrante.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (remnant)
a. el vestigio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The architecture in this region is a leftover from the Modernist era.La arquitectura de esta región es un vestigio de la era modernista.
leftover
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
leftoverssobras fpl
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (food, paint)
a. sobrante
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