sobre

Significado

Prep

1. on; atop; on top of (located on the top surface of)
2. over; above (in or through the space above)
3. about; concerning (on the subject of)

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular,subjunctive,third-person) inflection of sobrar:
2. (form-of,imperative,singular,third-person) inflection of sobrar:

Hifenizado como

so‧bre

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈso.bɾi/

Etimologia

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 súper and super.
Cognate to Spanish sobre, French sur, Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) and English over, super and sur-.

Frases

Eu vou pensar sobre o que comprar .

I'll think about what to buy.

" Bem ? ele pensou sobre isso ?" o velho disse .

“Well? did he think about it?” the old man said.

" Me conte mais sobre o seu sonho ?" disse a mulher .

“Tell me more about your dream?” the woman said.

Ele não sabia nada sobre os costumes da terra estranha em que ele estava .

He knew nothing of the customs of the strange land he was in.

Nós estamos rindo o dia todo sobre isso .

We've been laughing all day about it.

Um pequeno cachorro salta sobre um riacho .

A small dog jumps over a stream.

Ela meditou sobre a questão por um tempo .

She meditated on the issue for a while.

Que diabos você está divagando sobre ?

What the hell are you rambling on about?