sobre
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sobre
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.).
1. (atop)
2. (relating to)
3. (above)
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.
7. (handbag) (Cuba) (River Plate)
Regionalism used in Cuba
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
preposition
1 (encima de) on
está sobre la mesa it's on the table; un puente sobre el río Ebro a bridge across o over the river Ebro; prestar juramento sobre la Biblia to swear on the Bible; la marcha sobre Roma the march on Rome; llevaba una chaqueta negra sobre camisa blanca he wore a black jacket over a white shirt; varios policías se abalanzaron sobre él several policemen jumped on o fell upon him; los insultos llovían sobre mí de todas partes insults rained down on me from all sides; la responsabilidad que recae sobre sus hombros the responsibility which rests on o upon his shoulders
estar sobre algn (vigilar) to keep constant watch over sb; (acosar) to keep on at sb; (dominar) to control sb
tengo que estar sobre él para que lo haga I have to stand over him to make him do it; I have to keep a constant watch over him to make sure he does it; quiere estar sobre todos he wants to control everyone
2 (por encima de) [+lugar] over
volamos sobre Cádiz we're flying over Cadiz; se inclinó sobre la mesa she leant over the table
(con cantidades) above 500 metros sobre el nivel del mar 500 metres o meters above sea level; (EEUU) dos grados sobre cero two degrees above cero
diez dólares sobre lo estipulado ten dollars over and above what was agreed
3 (indicando superioridad) over
tiene muchas ventajas sobre los métodos convencionales it has many advantages over conventional methods; están celebrando su victoria sobre el Atlético they're celebrating their victory over Atlético; amaba la belleza sobre todas las cosas he loved beauty above all things
4 (indicando proporción) out of; in
tres sobre cien three out of every hundred; three in a hundred; cuatro personas sobre diez no votarían four out of ten people would not vote; four in every ten people would not vote
una puntuación de tres sobre cinco three (marks) out of five
5 (Economía) on
un préstamo sobre una propiedad a loan on a property; un aumento sobre el año pasado an increase on o over last year; un impuesto sobre algo a tax on sth
6 (aproximadamente) about
sobre las seis at about six o'clock; ocupa sobre 20 páginas it fills about 20 pages; it occupies roughly 20 pages
7 (acerca de) about; on
un libro sobre Tirso a book about o on Tirso; información sobre vuelos information about flights; hablar sobre algo to talk about sth
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