Sobre

Question 1

on top of

Answer 1

What is the basic meaning of sobre?

Question 2

1. “en” in its basic meaning

2. (por) encima de

Answer 2

What can sobre be used as an alternative to? (2)

Question 3

1. hay un libro sobre la mesa

2. hay un libro [en] la mesa

Answer 3

1. There’s a book on the table (sobre)

2. what use instead of sobre?

Question 4

1. puso un ladrillo sobre de otro

2. puso un ladrillo [encima] de otro

Answer 4

1. He put one brick on top of another.

2. what use instead of sobre?

Question 5

mil metros sobre el nivel del mar

Answer 5

1,000 metres above sea level

Question 6

un grado sobre cero

Answer 6

one degree above zero

Question 7

1. about ie on the subject
2. about ie approximate for quantities, dates, time (Spain only)
3. “out of” (maths)

Answer 7

What 3 figurative meanings of sobre?

Question 8

1. un libro sobre Cervantes
2. No 1 - about subject matter
3. un libro ACERCA DE Cervantes.

Answer 8

1. a book about Cervantes
2. What no. figurative use?
3. How else say sentence

Question 9

1. sobre las cinco de la tarde
2. No. 2 about re quantities, dates and times. Spain only.
   3 A ESO DE las cinco de la tarde

Answer 9

1. at about five o’clock
2. What no. figurative use?
3. How say sentence normally?

Question 10

1. ocho sobre diez

2. No 3 - out of - maths

Answer 10

1. 8 out of 10

2. 2. What no. figurative use?

Question 11

1. ESTAR en / sobre ascuas
2. He estado sobre ascuas esperando a que llegaras
3. ascua (n)

Answer 11

Adverbial phrase 1

1. to be on pins and needles
2. I’ve been on pins and needles waiting for you to get here
3. ember (n)

Question 12

1. estar + sobre aviso
2. estás sobre aviso
   3 ha sido advertido

Answer 12

Adverbial phrase 2A
1 to be warned
2. You’ve been warned.
3. You’ve been warned (usual)

Question 13

1. sobre manera
2. Very rarely
3. sumamente
4. La distribución de alimentos y suministros básicos está resultando sumamente difícil.

Answer 13

Adverbial phrase 3

1. exceedingly (fml)
2. How often used?
3. what is usual word?
4. Delivery of food and basic supplies is proving exceedingly difficult.

Question 14

1. sobre todo
2. No es fácil de encontrar un trabajo sobre todo cuando no se sabe qué hacer.
3. especialmente

Answer 14

Adverbial phrase 4A

1. especially
2. It’s not easy to find a job ESPECIALLY when you don’t know what to do
3. alternative word

Question 15

1. when there is NO contact

2. volaremos sobre Santiago

Answer 15

1. When does sobre mean “over”?

2. we shall be flying over Santiago `

Question 16

1. debe pesar sobre los 70 kilos
2. No. 2 about re quantities, dates and times. Spain only.
3. debe pesar más o menos los 70 kilos

Answer 16

1. he must weigh about 70 kilos
2. What no. figurative use?
3. How say sentence outside Spain?

Question 17

1. Siento que hay mucha gente que dice tonterías sobre mí

2. No 1 - about subject matter

Answer 17

1. I feel… like there’s people out there… talking about me
2. What no. figurative use?

Question 18

1. tener a algn EN ascuas

2. no me tengas EN ascuas.

Answer 18

1. to keep sb in suspense/waiting/on tenterhooks

2. Don’t keep me in suspense

Question 19

1. poner + sobre aviso

2. No, no quise ponerla sobre aviso.

Answer 19

Adverbial phrase 2B

1. to give advance notice/ to put on alert
2. No, I didn’t want to give her a heads-up

Question 20

envelope

Answer 20

What is the meaning of “sobre” when a noun?

Question 21

1. particularly
2. Nos interesa sobre todo seguir robusteciendo la capacidad de la organización en ….
3. particularment

Answer 21

Adverbial phrase 4B

1. sobre todo (second meaning)
2. We are particularly interested in further strengthening the organization’s …
3. alternative

Question 22

There are six

• estar + sobre ascuas
• estar + sobre aviso (meaning 1 - to warn)
• poner + sobre aviso (meaning 2 - to alert, advance warning)
• sobre manera (v rare, more usually sumamente)
• sobre todo (meaning 1 - especially)
• sobre todo (meaning 2 - particularly)

Answer 22

How many adverbial phrases with sobre?