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sobre.

on; atop; on top of (located on the top surface of)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈso.bɾi/Brazil/ˈso.bɾɨ/Portugal[ˈso.βɾɨ]Portugal/ˈso.bɾɨ/Portugal, Southern
  1. on; atop; on top of (located on the top surface of)

    Deixaram um livro sobre a mesa.
  2. over; above (in or through the space above)

    O pássaro voou sobre a muralha.
  3. 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-.

verb/ˈsɔ.bɾi/Brazil/ˈsɔ.bɾɨ/Portugal[ˈsɔ.βɾɨ]Portugal/ˈsɔ.bɾɨ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of sobrar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of sobrar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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