Translation
to be left over, to be spare
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Word origin
From Latin superare ('to rise above, to exceed'), from super ('above'). The same root gives English 'superb' and 'insuperable'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- superare
- English cognates
- superb, insuperable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sobro | sobré | sobraba | sobraré | sobraría |
| tú | sobras | sobraste | sobrabas | sobrarás | sobrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | sobra | sobró | sobraba | sobrará | sobraría |
| nos. | sobramos | sobramos | sobrábamos | sobraremos | sobraríamos |
| vos. | sobráis | sobrasteis | sobrabais | sobraréis | sobraríais |
| ellos/uds. | sobran | sobraron | sobraban | sobrarán | sobrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sobre | sobrara | sobrase |
| tú | sobres | sobraras | sobrases |
| él/ella/ud. | sobre | sobrara | sobrase |
| nos. | sobremos | sobráramos | sobrásemos |
| vos. | sobréis | sobrarais | sobraseis |
| ellos/uds. | sobren | sobraran | sobrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sobra |
| ud. | sobre |
| nosotros | sobremos |
| vosotros | sobrad |
| uds. | sobren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sobrando
- Past participle
- sobrado
Examples
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We cooked too much and now there is a lot of food left over.
, .
If there is any bread left over, we keep it for tomorrow.
; .
Words are unnecessary here; I already understand everything.
, .
I have money to spare this month, so I am going to save it.
: .
I think there is one chair too many: there are only four of us.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 10: sobrar, ataúd, zombi and 7 more words.