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sobre
[SOH-bruh]
preposition/noun
masculine (noun only)
pl: sobres (noun only)
about/on/over/envelope
1.
concerning; regarding; about (preposition)
We talked about the project
Falamos sobre o projeto
2.
on top of; above (preposition)
The book is on the table
O livro está sobre a mesa
3.
an envelope (noun)
Put the letter in the envelope
Coloque a carta no sobre
4.
remaining; left over (adjective in some contexts)
There is some money left over
Há dinheiro sobre
Synonyms
acerca de
a respeito de
concernente a
encima de
em cima de
Antonyms
debaixo de
sob
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sobre
Standard usage for both preposition and envelope
Portugal
sobre
Same usage; 'envelope' is also comum in Portuguese European
Spain
sobre
Spanish cognate with identical meanings
Related Idioms & Phrases
sobre aviso
levar sobre si
pôr sobre aviso
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