sobra

sobra

"Leftover" or "excess."

Here, 'sobrar' means 'to have left or remain over', referring to food that was not eaten after a meal.

Em va sobrar menjar del dinar.

I had leftover food from lunch.

In this usage, 'sobra' implies something excessive or unneeded, describing a comment that was unnecessary.

Aquell comentari és completament sobre.

That comment is completely unnecessary.

Here, 'sobra' conveys the idea of excess but is used in a negative context to mean that something, like dedication, cannot be excessive or unimportant.

En una empresa, la dedicació mai no sobra.

In a company, dedication is never too much.