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sobras
-leftovers
See the entry forsobras.
sobras
Presentconjugation ofsobrar.
sobras
-excesses
Plural ofsobra

sobras

las sobras(
soh
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brahs
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. leftovers
Voy a comer las sobras de ayer.I'm going to eat the leftovers from yesterday.
a. remnants
Aproveché las sobras de la tela para hacerle un vestido a la muñeca de mi hija.I used the remnants of the cloth to make a dress for my daughter's doll.
3. (coffee remains)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. dregs
Hay gente que sabe leer las sobras del café para adivinar el futuro.There are people who can read coffee dregs to predict the future.
la sobra
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. excess
En este país hay sobra de ideas que no conducen a nada.In this country there's an excess of ideas that go nowhere.
b. surplus
La sobra de maíz hizo que bajara el precio del cereal.The surplus of corn brought the price of cereal down.
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