sobre.
on; atop; on top of (located on the top surface of)
Meaning & usage
on; atop; on top of (located on the top surface of)
Deixaram um livro sobre a mesa.
over; above (in or through the space above)
O pássaro voou sobre a muralha.
about; concerning (on the subject of)
Discorremos sobre a guerra.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese sobre, from Latin super, from *eks-uper, which consists of Proto-Indo-European *eḱs (“out of”) and *uperi. Doublet of the borrowed super. Cognate to Spanish sobre, French sur, Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) and English over, super and sur-.
inflection of sobrar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of sobrar: third-person singular imperative
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