English–Spanish

“pour” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/beɾˈteɾ/

Example

Por favor, vierte el agua en la jarra.

Please pour the water into the jar.

Illustration for verter (pour)

How to say “pour” in Spanish

“Pour” in Spanish is verter.

Tilting a container so its contents flow out into another vessel.

Full entry for verter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verter

Se vertió vino sobre la mesa durante la cena.

Wine spilled on the table during dinner.

Tips for using verter

  • In everyday speech echar commonly replaces verter for casual pouring, while verter appears more in formal, journalistic, or environmental contexts such as dumping waste into the sea.

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