English–Spanish
“overflow” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/desβoɾˈðaɾ/
Example
El río se desbordó después de la tormenta.
The river overflowed after the storm.
How to say “overflow” in Spanish
“Overflow” in Spanish is desbordar.
Water flowing over a riverbank.
Example sentences with desbordar
Su discurso desbordó de emoción.
His speech overflowed with emotion.
Tips for using desbordar
- Spanish often uses desbordar de to mean 'be full of' people or feelings (la plaza desbordaba de gente, se desbordó de alegría), while derramar is for actual spilling and rebasar for numeric excess.