Leftovers: meaning, definitions and examples

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leftovers

 

[ หˆleftหŒoสŠvษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

Leftovers are food that remains uneaten after a meal. They are typically stored in the refrigerator and eaten later. Leftovers are a convenient way to reduce food waste and save time by not having to cook a new meal.

Synonyms

leftover dishes, remaining food, uneaten food

Examples of usage

  • I love eating leftovers for lunch the next day.
  • My mom always turns our leftovers into delicious meals.
Context #2 | Noun

general

Leftovers can also refer to things that remain unused or unfinished from a previous activity or event.

Synonyms

remainders, remnants, residue

Examples of usage

  • After the party, there were a lot of leftovers to clean up.
  • There were some leftovers from the project that we can use for the next phase.

Translations

Translations of the word "leftovers" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sobras

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เค–เคพเคจเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Reste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sisa makanan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปะธัˆะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ resztki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹ใ‚Š็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท restes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท artฤฑklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์€ ์Œ์‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุงูŠุง ุงู„ุทุนุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbytky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyลกky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฉ้ฅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afgangar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobras

Etymology

The term 'leftovers' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'left' and 'overs' to refer to food that is left over from a meal. The concept of repurposing uneaten food has been around for centuries, but the term itself gained popularity with the rise of refrigeration and the ability to store food for longer periods.

See also: left, leftist, leftover, lefty.