Spanish Conversation · Level 46
75 words
Spanish word
desbordar
Pronunciation
IPA/desβoɾˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verboverflow
Example
El río se desbordó después de la tormenta.
The river overflowed after the storm.
More examples
Su discurso desbordó de emoción.
His speech overflowed with emotion.
Core concept
Water flowing over a riverbank.
Common phrases
se desbordó
overflowed
desbordar de emoción
overflow with emotion
desbordar de energía
overflow with energy
Similar words
rebosar: Fills a container to its rim and runs out over the edge.
inundar: Fills an area with large amounts of water so the whole place becomes flooded.
derramar: Causes liquid to spill out of a container, typically by accident.
rebasar: Exceeds an edge or limit, passing beyond a boundary or threshold.
Definition in Spanish
Significa que algo sale por encima de su límite o que algo excede un límite, aplicable a ríos, líquidos y usos figurados como emociones o cifras.
Word origin
From Old French desbordre (des- 'off' + borde 'edge'), it gives Spanish the literal sense 'go past the edge' and so means overflow.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- floodverb
- spill oververb
Related words
- desbordamientooverflownoun
- desbordadooverflowingadjective
- desbordantebrimmingadjective