Spanish Conversation · Level 131
44 words
Spanish word
abocar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβoˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpour into
Example
El río aboca en el mar.
The river pours into the sea.
More examples
El canal de lluvia aboca a la playa tras las tormentas.
The rainwater channel flows into the beach after the storms.
Core concept
A current made to empty into another place.
Common phrases
abocar a la playa
flow into the beach
abocar al embalse
flow into the reservoir
Similar words
desembocar: A river or stream reaches and flows into the sea or into another river.
vaciar: All contents are removed so that a container or space becomes empty.
verter: Liquid is poured out from a container so it flows or spills away.
desaguar: Water drains off land or from a watercourse, flowing downward to an outlet.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que un líquido, un río o una corriente vaya a parar a otro lugar, especialmente cuando desemboca allí.
Word origin
From a- plus boca ('mouth', from Latin bucca), the elements literally mean 'to the mouth' and thus describe making a current reach its mouth or discharge.
Usage tips
- Abocar has a slightly formal register and is often replaced in conversation by desembocar for rivers and by verter or echar for everyday pouring.
Other meanings
- flow intoverb
Opposites
- retenerhold backverb