Spanish Conversation · Level 94
59 words
Spanish word
verter
Pronunciation
IPA/beɾˈteɾ/
Meaning
- verbpour
Example
Por favor, vierte el agua en la jarra.
Please pour the water into the jar.
More examples
Se vertió vino sobre la mesa durante la cena.
Wine spilled on the table during dinner.
Core concept
Tilting a container so its contents flow out into another vessel.
Common phrases
verter el agua
pour the water
verter aceite de oliva
pour olive oil
verter la leche
pour the milk
Similar words
echar: Scooping or pouring out liquid or solids from a container in ordinary, informal contexts.
servir: Serving a drink by pouring it into individual glasses or cups for someone.
derramar: Causing a liquid to fall and spread over a surface, typically as an accidental spill.
vaciar: Draining or removing everything from a container to make it fully empty.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que un líquido u otra sustancia fluida salga de un recipiente para dirigirlo a otro lugar; en su forma pronominal, indicar que dicho líquido se derrama.
Word origin
From Latin vertere 'to turn', Spanish verter denotes turning or tipping a vessel to make its contents flow out and the reflexive verterse develops the sense 'to spill'.
Usage tips
- 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.