sobra

f.

1 excess, surplus.

de sobra more than enough; (en exceso) superfluous (de más)

aquí estoy de sobra, me voy I'm off, it's obvious I'm not wanted here

lo sabemos de sobra we know it only too well

2 leftover.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: sobrar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: sobrar.

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sobra

► nombre femenino

1 (exceso) excess, surplus

► nombre femenino plural sobras

1 (desperdicios) leftovers

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de sobra (sobrante) spare 2 (en cantidad) more than enough

■ aquí hay un sitio de sobra there's a spare seat here

■ con un kilo tienes de sobra you'll have more than enough with a kilo

estar de sobra (persona) to be in the way

saber algo de sobra to know something only too well

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noun f.

excess, surplus

- de sobra

- sobras

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SF

1) (=excedente) excess, surplus

2) pl sobras [de comida] leftovers; (Cos) remnants

3)

de sobra — spare, extra

aquí tengo de sobra — I've more than enough here

tenemos comida de sobra — we've got more than enough food

tengo tiempo de sobra — I've got plenty of time

tuvo motivos de sobra — he was more than justified

lo sé de sobra — I know it only too well

sabes de sobra que yo no he sido — you know full well that it wasn't me

aquí estoy de sobra — I'm not needed o I'm superfluous here

es de sobra conocido — it's common knowledge

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femenino

1) de sobra

a) (mucho)

hay comida de sobra — there's plenty of food

tiene dinero de sobra — he has plenty of money

tengo motivos de sobra para pensarlo — I have every reason to think so

b) (de más)

tengo una entrada de sobra — I have a spare o an extra ticket

estar de sobra: tú aquí estás de sobra — you're not wanted/needed here

c) (muy bien)

saber de sobra que ... — to know full well o perfectly well that ...

2) sobras femenino plural (de comida) leftovers (pl)

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= slack, spillover, left-over [left over].

Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex. We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.

Ex. Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the 'left over' problems.

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* de sobra = spare, to spare, one too many.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* Número + de sobra = Número + too many.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* sobras = scraps.

* uno de sobra = one too many.

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femenino

1) de sobra

a) (mucho)

hay comida de sobra — there's plenty of food

tiene dinero de sobra — he has plenty of money

tengo motivos de sobra para pensarlo — I have every reason to think so

b) (de más)

tengo una entrada de sobra — I have a spare o an extra ticket

estar de sobra: tú aquí estás de sobra — you're not wanted/needed here

c) (muy bien)

saber de sobra que ... — to know full well o perfectly well that ...

2) sobras femenino plural (de comida) leftovers (pl)

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= slack, spillover, left-over [left over].

Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex: We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.

Ex: Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the 'left over' problems.

* de sobra = spare, to spare, one too many.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* Número + de sobra = Número + too many.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* sobras = scraps.

* uno de sobra = one too many.

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sobra

feminine

1

de sobra: quédate a comer, hay comida de sobra stay to lunch, there's plenty of food o there's more than enough food

tiene dinero de sobra he has plenty of money

tengo una entrada de sobra I have an extra o a spare ticket

tengo motivos de sobra para pensar que miente I have very good reason to think he is lying, I have ample grounds to think he's lying

sabes de sobra que no te lo va a prestar you know very well o full well o perfectly well that she won't lend it to you

estar de sobra: tengo la sensación de estar de sobra aquí I have the feeling that I'm not wanted/needed around here, I have the feeling that I'm de trop around here (hum)

2 sobras fpl (de comida) leftovers (pl)

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Del verbo sobrar: (conjugate sobrar)

sobra es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
sobra    
sobrar
sobra sustantivo femenino
1

◊ de sobra

a) (mucho):

◊ hay comida de sobra there's plenty of food

b) (de más):

◊ tengo una entrada de sobra I have a spare o an extra ticket;

tú aquí estás de sobra you're not wanted/needed here

c) (muy bien):

◊ saber de sobra que … to know full well o perfectly well that …

2

◊ sobras sustantivo femenino plural (de comida) leftovers (pl)

sobrar (conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivo

a) (quedar, restar):

◊ sobró mucha comida there was a lot of food left over;

¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?

b) (estar de más):

◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;

a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq);
sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobra sustantivo femenino
1 (excedente) surplus
2 (remanente) remainder
(de comida) sobras, leftovers
♦ Locuciones: de sobra: aquí estamos de sobra, we aren't needed here
tu comentario estaba de sobra, your remark was unnecessary
hay comida de sobra, there is plenty of food
tengo un ejemplar de sobra, I've got a spare copy
tengo tiempo de sobra, I have plenty of time
de sobra sabes que no puedo ir, you know only too well I can't go
sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
'sobra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
más
- sobrar
English:
ample
- extra
- galore
- need
- plenty
- spare
- surplus
- easily
- enough
- over

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sobra nf

1.

de sobra [en exceso] more than enough;

[de más] superfluous;

tenemos dinero de sobra we have more than enough money;

tengo una raqueta de sobra I've got a spare racket;

me voy, aquí estoy de sobra I'm off, it's obvious I'm not wanted here;

lo sabemos de sobra we know it only too well;

sabes de sobra que no miento you know perfectly well o full well that I'm not lying;

tengo motivos de sobra para no hablarle I've got plenty of reasons for not talking to her

2.

sobras [de comida] leftovers;

[de tela] remnants

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sobra

f

1 surplus, excess;

hay de sobra there’s more than enough;

saber de sobra know perfectly well, know full well;

estar de sobra not be wanted, not be needed

2

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sobras pl de comida leftovers

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sobra nf

1) : excess, surplus

2)

de sobra : extra, to spare

3) sobras nfpl

: leftovers, scraps

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sobra n excess

de sobra (suficiente) plenty / more than enough (muy bien) very well

hay comida de sobra para todos there's plenty of food for everyone

sabes de sobra que no fumo you know very well that I don't smoke