Spanish sobre- words
el sobresalto
a start, fright
sobre todo
above all
sobre (encima)
above, over
de sobremesa
after-dinner
el sobrecielo
awning, canopy
la sobrecama
bedspread
la sobrecubierta
covering, dust jacket
el sobre (cubierta)
envelope
el sobrecejo (sobreceño)
frown, scowl
el sobrenombre
nickname
el sobretodo
overcoat
la sobredosis
overdose
el sobrepeso
overweight/obesity, extra load
la sobrepaga (sobresueldo)
pay raise, bonus
sobresaliente
projecting, overhanging; outstanding (Adj)
la sobrevenida
sudden or unexpected occurance
de sobresalto
suddenly, unexpectedly
sobrehumano
superhuman
sobrenatural
supernatural
el sobrestante
supervisor
la sobrefaz
surface, outside
el sobrecogimiento
surprise, astonishment
el sobreviviente
survivor
sobrepasar
to exceed, surpass
sobrenadar
to float
sobresaltar
to freighten, startle
dar sobre
to give onto, face
sobredorar (disimular)
to gloss over
sobrevenir
to happen or occur unexpectedly
sobrellevar
to help carry a load; to comfort; to bear
sobreexponer
to overexpose
sobrealimentar
to overfeed
sobrellenar
to overfill
sobreponer
to superimpose
sobrecoger
to surprise, catch unawares
sobrevivir
to survive
sobreentender (sobrentender)
to understand something implied, infer
sobreentendido
understood, implicit
Me sobresalté por el ruido.
I was startled by the noise.
