colmar

v.

1 to fill (to the brim).

colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower gifts/praise on somebody

2 to fulfill, to fill, to fulfil, to satisfy.

El premio colma las expectativas The award satisfies the expectations.

3 to top off, to fill up, to lavish on.

El taxista colmó el tanque de gasolina The cab driver filled up the tank.

4 to be satisfied with.

Me colma tu dedicación I am satisfied with your commitment.

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colmar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to fill (de, with); (vaso, copa) to fill to the brim

2 figurado to shower (de, with), overwhelm (de, with)

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verb

to heap

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VT

1) (=llenar) [+ vaso, recipiente] to fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, fill right up (de with)

[+ cuchara, plato] to heap (de with)

2) [+ ambición, esperanzas] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), realize

3)

colmar a algn de algo: colmar a algn de honores — to shower sb with honours o (EEUU) honors

colmar a algn de improperios — to heap insults o abuse on sb, shower sb with insults o abuse

colmar a algn de alabanzas — to heap praise on sb

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verbo transitivo

a) <vaso/cesta> to fill ... to the brim

b) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*

c) <paciencia> to stretch ... to the limit

colmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody

me colmaron de regalos — they gave me lots of presents

una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success

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= smother.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

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* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

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verbo transitivo

a) <vaso/cesta> to fill ... to the brim

b) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*

c) <paciencia> to stretch ... to the limit

colmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody

me colmaron de regalos — they gave me lots of presents

una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success

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= smother.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

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colmar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim

le sirvió el vaso bien colmado she filled his glass to the brim, she filled his glass right up

2 ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill*

3 ‹paciencia› to try

4

(de orgullo, atenciones): una vida colmada de éxitos/felicidad a life filled with o full of success/happiness

se han visto colmados de elogios praise has been heaped on them, they have been showered with praise

me colmaron de atenciones they lavished attention on me

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colmar (conjugate colmar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim

b) ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill^{(conjugate fulfill)}

c) ‹paciencia› to stretch … to the limit;

colmar a algn de algo ‹de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
'colmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
satisfacer
- colmado
- llenar
English:
heap
- shower

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colmar vt

1. [recipiente] to fill (to the brim)

2. [aspiración, deseo] to fulfil;

colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower sb with gifts/praise;

este premio colma con creces mis aspiraciones this prize is more than I'd ever hoped for;

el bebé colmó de felicidad a la familia the baby brought so much happiness into the family's lives

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colmar

v/t deseos, ambición etc fulfill, Br

fulfil;

colmar un vaso fill a glass to the brim;

colmar a alguien de elogios heap praise on s.o.

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colmar vt

1) : to fill to the brim

2) : to fulfill, to satisfy

3) : to heap, to shower

me colmaron de regalos: they showered me with gifts