sobre

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[edit] Asturian

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[edit] Noun

sobre m. (plural sobres)

  1. envelope

[edit] Preposition

sobre

  1. on (on the surface of)
  2. above
  3. around, about (roughly near to in time or space)
    sobre les cinco
    around five (o'clock)
  4. about

[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin super (“above”).

[edit] Preposition

sobre

  1. on, on top of
  2. over, above
  3. about (a subject)

[edit] Noun

sobre m. (plural sobres)

  1. top, upper part of an object
  2. envelope

[edit] Danish

[edit] Adjective

sobre

  1. definite of sober
  2. plural of sober

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin sobrius.

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[edit] Adjective

sobre (epicene, plural sobres)

  1. sober (teetotal)
  2. sober (dull, unexciting)
  3. modest

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Preposition

sobre

  1. on, atop
  2. about, concerning

[edit] Hiligaynon

[edit] Noun

sobre

  1. Envelope.
  2. Excess.

[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Etymology

From Latin super, from *eks-uper, which consists of Proto-Indo-European *eḱs (“out of”) and Proto-Indo-European *uperi. Cognate to Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hyper, “above”) and English over.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈso.bɾi/
  • (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈso.bɾe/

[edit] Preposition

sobre

  1. on, atop, on top of, over
  2. about, concerning
    • 2003, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Rocco, page 294:
      [...] o único professor presente quando entraram [na sala de aula] era Binns, [...] preparando-se para continuar sua monótona lengalenga sobre a guerra dos gigantes.
      [...] the only present teacher when they entered [the classroom] was Binns, [...] preparing to continue his monotonous explanation about the giants' war.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin super (“above”).

[edit] Preposition

sobre

  1. over, above, on, upon, atop
    La pluma de mi tía está sobre la mesa.
    My aunt's pen is on the table.
  2. about
    Dime algo sobre ti.
    Tell me something about yourself.

[edit] Usage notes

Sobre is slightly informal. In the sense of over or on, it is often replaced in formal contexts with the more general en, or with the more verbose arriba de or encima de. In the sense of about, it is usually replaced in formal contexts with acerca de, or simply de if the context is sufficient to make the meaning clear.

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[edit] Noun

sobre m. (plural sobres)

  1. envelope

[edit] Descendants

[edit] Verb

sobre (infinitive sobrar)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of sobrar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of sobrar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of sobrar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of sobrar.

[edit] Tagalog

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[edit] Noun

sobre

  1. Envelope.
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