No. 2,338 in Spanish
sobra
"Remainder" or "excess."
In a sentence
En este plato hay comida de sobra.
In this dish, there is food in excess.
Here, 'sobra' indicates an excess or surplus of food.
No hace falta decirlo otra vez; lo que sobra es repetición.
It's not necessary to say it again; what is excessive is repetition.
In this use, 'sobra' highlights redundancy or what exceeds necessity.
Sobra decir que estamos muy agradecidos.
It goes without saying that we are very grateful.
In this phrase, 'sobra decir' means 'it is redundant or unnecessary to state', showcasing an idiomatic usage.
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