sobejar

Portuguese

Etymology

From sobejo (overabundant) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.beˈʒa(ʁ)/ [so.beˈʒa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /so.beˈʒa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /so.beˈʒa(ʁ)/ [so.beˈʒa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.beˈʒa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɨˈʒaɾ/ [su.βɨˈʒaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɨˈʒa.ɾi/ [su.βɨˈʒa.ɾi]

Verb

sobejar (first-person singular present sobejo, first-person singular preterite sobejei, past participle sobejado)

  1. (intransitive or transitive, impersonal) to have too much/many of; to have more than enough of [with de or (informal) direct object ‘something’]
    Synonym: sobrar
    Sobejou de comida.
    There was more than enough food.
  2. (intransitive or pronominal) to be overabundant; to be more than enough
    Synonym: sobrar
    A comida sobejou.
    Food was overabundant.
  3. (intransitive or pronominal) to remain, to be left over

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • sobejante

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