Usages of sobre
Por favor, no la dejes sobre la mesa; el dueño del negocio necesita mantener todo limpio.
Please do not leave it on the table; the owner of the business needs to keep everything clean.
El gato salta sobre la silla.
The cat jumps on the chair.
Pongo mi toalla sobre la arena antes de comer helado.
I lay my towel on the sand before eating ice cream.
Esta noche pondré la almohada sobre la escalera para evitar que el gato suba.
Tonight I will put the pillow on the stairs to prevent the cat from going up.
No apoyes el codo sobre el vaso frágil porque podrías tirarlo.
Do not rest your elbow on the fragile glass because you might knock it over.
El florero azul está sobre la mesa del comedor.
The blue vase is on the dining table.
La esfera azul brilla sobre la mesa.
The blue sphere shines on the table.
Tus lápices, cuyos colores son vivos, están sobre la mesa.
Your pencils, whose colors are bright, are on the table.
Pongo los cubiertos sobre el mantel y sirvo pan crujiente.
I put the cutlery on the tablecloth and serve crispy bread.
La copa de vidrio está sobre el mantel.
The glass goblet is on the tablecloth.
Coloco la copa sobre el mantel.
I place the glass on the tablecloth.
La silla sobre la que dejaste la sudadera es de mi hermana.
The chair on which you left the sweatshirt is my sister’s.
Los niños juegan sobre la hierba en el parque.
The children play on the grass in the park.
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