Sobra (en. Excess)

/ˈsobɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Condition of being more than necessary.

There is excess food, so we brought home some leftovers.

May sobra sa pagkain kaya't nagdala kami ng mga tira-tira sa bahay.

An exceedingly large quantity of something.

I know we have an excess supply of water.

Alam kong may sobra na tayong suplay ng tubig.

An additional part or piece.

We need extra in case the materials fall short for the project.

Kailangan natin ng sobra para sa proyekto kung magkulang ang mga materyales.

verb

To exceed or surpass a certain limit.

Do not run out of time; make sure you do not exceed the allotted time.

Huwag kulangin ang oras; siguruhing hindi ka sobra sa itinakdang oras.

Derived from the Spanish word 'sobra', meaning 'excess' or 'surplus'.

excess heat

Extreme heat that is unbearable.

sobra ng init

excessive workload

More than the required or normal amount of work.

sobra sa trabaho

shed

Removal of excess items or materials from a place.

shed

excessive

There's too much food, so you can take some.

Sobra na yung pagkain, kaya pwede kang kumuha.

extreme

The heat here is too much, it's like being in hell.

Sobra na yung init dito, parang nasa impiyerno.

over

She's gone overboard with selfies, she needs to take a break.

Sobra na sya sa kakaselfie, need na magpahinga.

too much

You have too much debt, you need to save up.

Sobra na ang dami ng utang mo, kailangan mo ng mag-ipon.