This is the 2338th most frequent Spanish word.
sobra
"Remainder" or "excess."
Here, 'sobra' indicates an excess or surplus of food.
En este plato hay comida de sobra.
In this dish, there is food in excess.
In this use, 'sobra' highlights redundancy or what exceeds necessity.
No hace falta decirlo otra vez; lo que sobra es repetición.
It's not necessary to say it again; what is excessive is repetition.
In this phrase, 'sobra decir' means 'it is redundant or unnecessary to state', showcasing an idiomatic usage.