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sobre meaning in English

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sobre preposition

about(concerning)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

above(in or to a higher place)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv] [US: ə.ˈbʌv]

atop(on the top of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈtɒp] [US: ə.ˈtɑːp]

of(introducing topic or subject matter)
preposition
[UK: əv] [US: əv]

on(positioned at the upper surface of)
preposition
[UK: ɒn] [US: ɑːn]

onto(upon; on top of)
preposition
[UK: ˈɒn.tə] [US: ˈɑːn.tə]

over(physical positioning: on top of; above)
preposition
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈoʊv.r̩]

regarding(concerning)
preposition
[UK: rɪ.ˈɡɑːd.ɪŋ] [US: rə.ˈɡɑːrd.ɪŋ]

throughout(in every part of; all through)
preposition
[UK: θruː.ˈaʊt] [US: θruː.ˈaʊt]

upon(being above and in contact with another)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈpɒn] [US: ə.ˈpɑːn]

sobre- adjective

over-(superior)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˌoʊv.r̩]

super-(above, over, or upon)
adjective
[UK: ˈsuː.pə(r)] [US: ˈsuː.pər]

sobre-estimar verb

overestimate [overestimated, overestimating, overestimates](to judge too highly)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ər.ˈest.ɪ.meɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈre.stɪ.meɪt]

sobre-expor verb

overexpose [overexposed, overexposing, overexposes](in photography)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.rɪk.ˈspəʊz] [US: ˌoʊv.r̩.rɪkˈspoʊz]

sobre-exposição noun
{f}

overexposure [overexposures](exposure of film to light for a longer time than is required)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.rɪk.ˈspəʊ.ʒə(r)] [US: ˌoʊv.r̩.rɪkˈspo.ʊ.ʒə(r)]

sobre-expressão noun
{f}

overexpression [overexpressions](the artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity)
noun

sobre-humano adjective

superhuman(beyond what is possible for a human being)
adjective
[UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈhjuː.mən] [US: ˌsuː.pər.ˈhjuː.mən]

sobre o meu cadáver preposition

over my dead body(absolutely not)
preposition
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə(r) maɪ ded ˈbɒ.di] [US: ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈmaɪ ˈded ˈbɑː.di]

sobreacumulação noun
{f}

overaccumulationnoun

sobreajustar verb

overfit(statistics: to use a statistical model that has too many parameters)
verb

sobreanca noun
{f}

saddlecloth(blanket placed under a saddle, see also: saddle blanket)
noun
[UK: ˈsædl.klɒθ] [US: ˈsædl.ˌklɔːθ]

sobreaquecer verb

overheat [overheated, overheating, overheats](to heat excessively)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈhiːt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈhiːt]

sobrecapa noun
{f}

dust jacket(detachable protective cover of a book)
noun
[UK: dʌst ˈdʒækɪt] [US: ˈdəst ˈdʒækət]

sobrecarregado adjective

fraught(laden)
adjective
[UK: frɔːt] [US: ˈfrɒt]

overburdened(having an excessive number of tasks to complete)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈbɜː.dənd] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈbɜː.dənd]

overweight(of a vehicle, weighing more than is allowed)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈweɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈweɪt]

sobrecarregar verb

encumber [encumbered, encumbering, encumbers](to load down)
verb
[UK: ɪnˈk.ʌm.bə(r)] [US: enˈk.ʌm.bər]

overcharge [overcharged, overcharging, overcharges](to charge more than correct amount)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈtʃɑːdʒ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈtʃɑːdʒ]

overload [overloaded, overloading, overloads](to load excessively)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈləʊd] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈloʊd]

sobredito adjective

aforementioned(previously mentioned)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˌfɔː.ˈmen.ʃənd] [US: ə.ˈfɔːr.ˌmen.ʃənd]

sobredito noun
{m}

aforementioned(one or ones mentioned previously)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌfɔː.ˈmen.ʃənd] [US: ə.ˈfɔːr.ˌmen.ʃənd]

sobredito adjective
{m}

abovesaid(mentioned before)
adjective

sobreiro noun
{m}

cork oak(a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber)
noun
[UK: kɔːk əʊk] [US: ˈkɔːrk oʊk]

sobrejetivo adjective

surjective(of, relating, or being a surjection)
adjective

sobrejeção noun
{f}

surjection(function that is a many-to-one mapping)
noun

sobrelotado adjective

overcrowded(Containing too many occupants)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈkraʊ.dɪd] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈkraʊ.dɪd]

sobrelotar verb

overcrowd [overcrowded, overcrowding, overcrowds](to fill beyond reasonable limits)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈkraʊd] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈkraʊd]

sobrelotação noun
{f}

overcrowding(having more occupants than can be accommodated)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈkraʊd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈkraʊd.ɪŋ]

sobremesa noun

dessert [desserts](sweet confection served as the last course of a meal)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɜːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈzɝːt]

sobremesa noun
{f}

sobremesa(time spent at the table after eating)
noun

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