leftovers

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left·o·ver

(lĕft′ō′vər)

adj.

Remaining as an unused portion or amount.

1. A remnant or an unused portion.

2. leftovers Food remaining from a previous meal.

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leftovers

pick-up, pick-up dinner - A pick-up or pick-up dinner is one made up of leftovers.
ort, orts - An ort is a morsel or remaining scrap; orts is another name for leftovers.
leftover, relic, relief - Before leftovers were called leftovers, they were called relics, and, before that, relief.
gallimaufry - A medley or confused jumble, especially a dish made of leftovers, from French gallimaufry, "ragout, hash."

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leftovers - food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"

solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"

Translations

بَقَايَا الطَّعَامُ

zbytky

levninger

ruoantähteet

ostaci

食べ残し

나머지

rester

อาหารเหลือ

artık yemek

thức ăn thừa

剩余物

leftovers

→ بَقَايَا الطَّعَامُ zbytky levninger Überreste αποφάγια sobras ruoantähteet restes ostaci avanzi 食べ残し 나머지 restjes rester resztki jedzenia sobras остатки rester อาหารเหลือ artık yemek thức ăn thừa 剩余物

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The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him--expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it leftovers from the time her father went broke and died.

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