sobrar

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin superāre. Doublet of superar.

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sobrar (first-person singular present sobro, first-person singular preterite sobrí, past participle sobrat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to surpass, to overcome
    Synonyms: superar, sobrepujar
  2. (intransitive) to be more than enough
  3. (intransitive) to be too much, to be unnecessary, to be in the way
  4. (intransitive) to be left over

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sobrar, from Latin superāre. Doublet of superar.

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Verb

sobrar (first-person singular present sobro, first-person singular preterite sobrei, past participle sobrado)

  1. to remain, be left

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish sobrar, inherited from Latin superāre. Doublet of superar, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈbɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧brar

Verb

sobrar (first-person singular present sobro, first-person singular preterite sobré, past participle sobrado)

  1. to be superfluous; to be left over or extra
    Les sobran los libros.They have too many books.
    Me sobran diez dólares.I have ten dollars left over.

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Descendants

  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: sobra̱rohua

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