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sobre
-on
,about
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sobre
Subjunctive yo conjugation of sobrar.
sobre
Subjunctive él/ella/usted conjugation of sobrar.

sobre

sobre(
soh
-
breh
)
preposition
a. on
¡No pongas los pies sobre la mesa!Don't put your feet on the table!
a. about
La conferencia es sobre la tecnología.The conference is about technology.
a. over
El pájaro se alzó y voló sobre nuestras cabezas.The bird rose and flew over our heads.
a. about
Siguiendo la receta, debería tardar en cocinarse sobre ocho minutos.Following the recipe, it should take about eight minutes to cook.
b. around
Mi clase tiene sobre 15 o 20 alumnos.My class has around 15 or 20 students.
masculine noun
a. envelope
Abrió rápidamente el sobre y sacó la carta de su interior.He tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.
a. sack (colloquial)
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.
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sobre-
over-
sobre todo
above all
patinar sobre hielo
to ice-skate
sobre hielo
on ice
sobre la mesa
on the table
patinaje sobre hielo
ice skating
patinar sobre ruedas
to roller-skate
sobre mi
on my
aprendemos sobre la computadora
we learn about the computer
una película sobre un gran equipo de béisbol
a movie about a great baseball team
sobre ti
about you
sobre ruedas
without a hitch
on wheels
tres metros sobre el cielo
three steps above heaven
hay patinaje sobre hielo y patinaje
there is ice skating and ... skating
sobre la cama
on the bed
es sobre
it's about
que pudo decir la policía sobre el terremoto
that the police could say about the earthquake
sobre ella
about her
todo sobre mi
everything about my
en el sobre
in the envelope
on the envelope
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