Leftover: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฒ
leftover
[ หlษftหoสvษr ]
food
Food remaining after a meal, especially when left uneaten.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There were so many leftovers from the party that we couldn't fit them all in the fridge.
- She always takes the leftover pizza home with her.
Translations
Translations of the word "leftover" in other languages:
๐ต๐น restante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช รbriggebliebenes
๐ฎ๐ฉ sisa
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะปะธัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ pozostaลoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎใ็ฉ (ใฎใใใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท reste
๐ช๐ธ sobras
๐น๐ท artฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จ์ ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุจูุงูุง
๐จ๐ฟ zbytek
๐ธ๐ฐ zvyลกok
๐จ๐ณ ๅฉไฝ (shรจngyรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ ostanek
๐ฎ๐ธ afgangur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แฉแแแ (narcheni)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qalฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ sobras
Etymology
The term "leftover" originated in the 19th century and is derived from the combination of the words "left" and "over", indicating something that remains or is not used up. The concept of leftovers has been present throughout human history as people have always sought to make use of excess food or resources to avoid waste.