ellos sobran

are left over, are extra

→ sobrar
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #38,534
are left over, are extra Often used to mean that something is unnecessary or more than enough.
SP: Tenemos comida de sobra; sobran dos platos.
EN: We have more than enough food; two plates are left over.
Conjugation of sobrar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third sobra sobran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third sobra sobran

Donde reina el amor, sobran las leyes.

Where love reigns, laws are unnecessary.

¿Crees que me sobran kilos?

Do you think I’m overweight?

Disfruta de los años que te sobran.

Enjoy the years you have left.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Sobran las formalidades.

No need for formalities.

— Una historia china de fantasmas (1987)

Te sobran unos dólares?

Do you have a few dollars to spare?

— Un día de furia (1993)

Nunca sobran los recursos.

Resources are never in excess.

Me sobran los líos.

I don't need any more trouble.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Pues sobran escritores, lo que faltan son buenos escritores.

Well, there is no shortage of writers; what is lacking is good writers.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)