leftover

left·o·ver  (lftvr)

adj.

Remaining as an unused portion or amount.

n.

1. A remnant or an unused portion.

2. leftovers Food remaining from a previous meal.

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leftover [ˈlɛftˌəʊvə]

n

(often plural) an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food

adj

left as an unused portion or remnant

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leftover, relic, relief - Before leftovers were called leftovers, they were called relics, and, before that, relief.

See also related terms for leftovers.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leftover - a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists remnant remainder, residual, residuum, rest, residue, balance - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Adj.	1.	leftover - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions" left over, remaining, unexpended, left, odd unexhausted - not used up completely; "an unexhausted well"

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leftover

noun

remnant, leaving, remains, scrap, oddment Refrigerate any leftovers.

adjective

surplus, remaining, extra, excess, unwanted, unused, uneaten Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.

Translations

leftover [ˈleftəʊvəʳ]

A. ADJ → sobrante, restante
we used up the leftover turkey → usamos el pavo que había sobrado

B. N

1. (= relic) a leftover from another age → una reliquia de otra edad

2. leftovers → sobras fpl, restos mpl

leftover left-over [ˈlɛftəʊvə^r]

adj
leftover chicken → les restes de poulet
The leftover chicken will make a wonderful salad → Les restes de poulet feront une merveilleuse salade.
leftover paint → les restes de peinture

n (= survival) a leftover from sth → une survivance de qch, un vestige de qch
a leftover from the time when ... → une survivance du temps où ..., un vestige de l'époque où ...

leftovers npl (= food) → restes mpl
left-wing leftwing [ˌlɛftˈwɪŋ] (POLITICS) adj [person] → de gauche; [organization, newspaper] → de gauche; [policies, ideas] → de gauche
left wing (POLITICS) n → aile f gauche
the left wing of the party → l'aile gauche du parti
left-winger [ˌlɛftˈwɪŋə^r] n

(POLITICS) (man) → homme m de gauche; (woman) → femme f de gauche

(SPORT) → ailier m gauche