No. 8,501 in Spanish
riba
"Riba" in Spanish can mean "riverbank" or "shore." It is also an archaic term for "up" or "above."
In a sentence
El barco está navegando riba el río.
The boat is sailing upstream in the river.
In this sentence, 'riba' is used as a term indicating the direction 'upstream' in relation to the flow of the river, originating from colloquial or dialect usage.
Pon las cajas riba de la mesa.
Put the boxes on the table.
Here, 'riba' means 'on top of' or 'on', signifying a position above another object. Its usage can be regional or dialectal.
Estamos viviendo riba de nuestras posibilidades.
We are living beyond our means.
In this context, 'riba' conveys the meaning 'beyond' in a metaphorical sense, describing a situation extending past certain limits.
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