leftover

ˈlɛftˌoʊvər
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Translation of leftover into German,

Adjective

quantity

remaining after the main part is used
  • There was leftover cake from the party.Es gab übriggebliebenen Kuchen von der Party.

Noun

1.

cooking

food remaining after a meal
  • We had leftovers for dinner.Wir hatten Reste zum Abendessen.
2.

remains

something remaining from a past period
  • The tradition is a leftover from ancient times.Die Tradition ist ein Überbleibsel aus alten Zeiten.
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  • leftover: food remaining after a meal
    (cooking) Reste

Synonyms and analogies of leftover in English

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.

Translations of "leftover" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
übriggebliebenadj.

They tried to palm off leftover concert merchandise as limited special editions online.

Sie versuchten, übriggebliebene Konzertartikel online als limitierte Sondereditionen anzudrehen.

übrigadj.

The chef created a delicious new recipe on the fly using leftover ingredients.

Der Koch kreierte aus dem Stegreif ein köstliches neues Rezept mit übrigen Zutaten.

restlichadj.

After the party, the leftover snacks filled three large bags.

Nach der Party füllten die restlichen Snacks drei große Tüten.

Noun
derRestnm.

There was only a small leftover after all the guests had eaten.

Es gab nur noch einen kleinen Rest, nachdem alle Gäste gegessen hatten.

dasÜberbleibselnn.

She leaves no leftover, so you need to do anything further.

Sie hinterlässt keine Überbleibsel, also musst du nichts weiter tun.

derÜberrestnm.

Memory is the leftover of bygone days.

Die Erinnerung ist der Überrest vergangener Tage.

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leftover: Examples and translations in context

Our hiking guide was a bottomless pit, finishing everyone's leftover sandwiches.

Unser Wanderführer war ein Fass ohne Boden und aß alle übriggebliebenen Sandwiches auf.

The leftover pizza made for a delicious breakfast the next morning.

Die übriggebliebene Pizza war ein köstliches Frühstück am nächsten Morgen.

After the event, there were twenty-two leftover sandwiches on the table.

Nach der Veranstaltung lagen zwanzig übriggebliebene Sandwiches auf dem Tisch.

When the game was over, they jokingly divided the spoils of leftover snacks.

Als das Spiel vorbei war, teilten sie scherzhaft die Beute der übriggebliebenen Snacks.

The scrap dealer frequently visits construction sites to collect leftover materials and debris.

Der Schrotthändler besucht häufig Baustellen, um übriggebliebene Materialien und Trümmer einzusammeln.

They raided the fridge between meetings and quickly grabbed some leftover pasta salad.

Zwischen den Besprechungen plünderten sie den Kühlschrank und schnappten sich schnell übriggebliebenen Nudelsalat.

My grandmother used to make us delicious fried rice with leftover luncheon meat.

Meine Großmutter machte uns immer leckeren gebratenen Reis mit übriggebliebenem Fleischkäse.

We can knock together a simple table from these leftover wooden planks.

Wir können aus diesen übriggebliebenen Holzbrettern schnell einen einfachen Tisch zusammenzimmern.

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