Sobras (en. Leftovers)

/ˈsoβɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Remnants of food that remain after a meal.

We always save the leftovers from dinner for the next day.

Siempre guardamos las sobras de la cena para el día siguiente.

Excess of something that is not used.

The leftover construction materials were donated.

Las sobras de materiales de la construcción fueron donadas.

What remains of something once the main part has been taken or used.

The leftover budget will be allocated to new projects.

Las sobras del presupuesto se destinarán a nuevas obras.

From the verb 'sobrar', which means to be in excess or for something to be left over.

leave no leftovers

Acting so that nothing remains of what was being used or consumed.

no dejar sobras

leftovers from food

Remnants of food that were not consumed.

sobras de la comida

leftovers from an event

Elements or resources that remain after an event, such as decorations or materials.

sobras de un evento

sobrar

Verb that means something remains in excess.

sobrar

rest

Part that remains of a whole.

resto

surplus

Something that is produced in greater quantity than necessary.

excedente

What leftovers, an expression used to refer to something that is low in quantity or quality.

That party was a flop; there were only leftovers.

Esa fiesta fue un fiasco, solo habían sobras.

About what is unwanted or considered unnecessary.

Those clothes are leftovers, it makes no sense to keep them.

Ese ropa ya son sobras, no tiene sentido guardarlas.