To be left over / be surplus in Spanish
To be left over / be surplus in Spanish is sobrar (soh-BRAHR).
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- faltarto be lacking · fahl-TAHR
- quedarto remain / be left · keh-DAHR
- bastarto be sufficient · bahs-TAHR
- convenirto suit / be advisable · kohn-beh-NEER
- parecerto seem · pah-reh-SEHR
- tocarto be one's turn / fall to · toh-KAHR
- costarto cost / be difficult · kohs-TAHR
- ocurrirto occur to someone · oh-koo-REER
- sentarto agree with / suit (food or clothes) · sehn-TAHR
Questions about sobrar
How do you say to be left over / be surplus in Spanish?
To be left over / be surplus in Spanish is sobrar.
How do you pronounce sobrar?
Say it soh-BRAHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BRAHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does sobrar mean in English?
In English, sobrar means to be left over / be surplus.
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