Leftover: meaning, definitions and examples

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leftover

 

[ หˆlษ›ftหŒoสŠvษ™r ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

food

Food remaining after a meal, especially when left uneaten.

Synonyms

remains, residue, surplus

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

general

Remaining or not used up.

Synonyms

remaining, surplus, unused

Examples of usage

  • She used the leftover fabric to make a quilt.
  • He had some leftover time before the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "leftover" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น restante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœbriggebliebenes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sisa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปะธัˆะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozostaล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹ใ‚Š็‰ฉ (ใฎใ“ใ‚Šใ‚‚ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท reste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท artฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์€ ๊ฒƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุจู‚ุงูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbytek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyลกok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฉไฝ™ (shรจngyรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afgangur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ (narcheni)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: left, leftist, leftovers, lefty.