Definition Synonyms
Definition of leftover - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
quantityremaining after the main part is used
- There was leftover cake from the party.
Noun
1.
cookingfood remaining after a meal
- We had leftovers for dinner.
2.
remainssomething remaining from a past period
- The tradition is a leftover from ancient times.
Images of leftover
food remaining after a meal
Origin of leftover
English, left (remaining) + over (above)
Terms with leftover included in their meaning
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leftover state
single remaining member or instance from a group
leftovers
leftover food from a meal
leftover parts
parts left after something is gone or used
leftover
still present after others are gone
leftover part
part left after some is removed or used
leftover
remaining after others are paired or grouped
leftover
something not part of a set
leftover
small part left after the main part is gone
leftover memories
memories and mementos from a past relationship
leftover junk
waste material or impurities
agriculture
the act of collecting leftover crops after harvest
general tasks
follow-up action to finish dealing with leftover problems
food
leftover from a meal
leftover
not used or expended
leftover piece
remnant or fragment left over
leftover water
water left over from an activity
leftover
remaining, left behind
leftover part
relating to a residue or remainder
leftover waste
objects left behind by societal processes
agriculture
collect leftover crops from fields after harvest
leftover
something remaining from a past event
food
leftover food given to animals
engineering equipment
boiler that uses leftover industrial heat to make steam or hot water
tasks
leftover tasks from the day
Examples of leftover in a sentence
He stored the leftover food in the fridge. She packed the leftovers for lunch. Leftovers from the party filled the fridge. The building is a leftover from colonial times. These ruins are leftovers of the ancient city.
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- French:restant, restes, ...
- German:übriggeblieben, Reste, ...
- Italian:avanzato, avanzi, ...
- Spanish:sobrante, sobras, ...
- Portuguese:remanescente, sobras, ...
- Chinese:剩余的, 剩菜, ...
- Japanese:残りの, 残り物, ...
- Arabic:مُتَبَقٍّ, بَقايا, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹתָר, שְׁאֵרִיּוֹת אֹכֶל, ...
- Russian:оставшийся, остатки, ...
- Ukrainian:залишковий, залишки їжі, ...
- Hindi:बचा हुआ, बचा हुआ खाना, ...
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