rebosar

v.

1 to overflow with, to brim with.

El contenedor rebosaba The container overflowed.

2 to overflow.

estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing

rebosar de to brim with (persona)

3 to radiate, to be radiant with.

María rebosa felicidad Mary radiates happiness.

4 to overfill, to cause to brim over.

Las lluvias rebosaron el dique The rains overfilled the dam.

5 to bubble up, to burst, to seethe.

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rebosar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (derramarse) to overflow, brim over

2 figurado to brim (de, with), burst (de, with)

■ rebosar de alegría to be brimming with joy

3 figurado (abundar) to abound

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (sentimiento) to brim with; (salud) to exude

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1. VI

1) [líquido, recipiente] to overflow

el café rebosa de la taza — the coffee cup is running over, the coffee is running o spilling over the edge of the cup

la alegría le rebosa — he bubbles over with happiness

les rebosa el dinero — they have pots of money

el grupo llenó la sala a rebosar — the group filled the room to overflowing

2)

rebosar de algo — to overflow with sth, be brimming with sth

rebosar de salud — to be radiant with health

3) (=abundar) to abound, be plentiful

2.

VT to abound in

su rostro rebosaba salud — he was the picture of health

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a)

rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something

rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health

b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar

el estadio rebosaba de gente — the stadium was full to bursting

2.

rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>

rebosaba felicidad — she was radiant with happiness

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* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* rebosando de = bursting with.

* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a)

rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something

rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health

b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar

el estadio rebosaba de gente — the stadium was full to bursting

2.

rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>

rebosaba felicidad — she was radiant with happiness

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rebosar(de)

(v.) = brim with, brim over with

Ex: Written in a style devoid of theoretical jargon, this book brims with critical insights.

Ex: The novel brims over with vivid accounts of the sordid world of bootleggers and gangsters.

* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* rebosando de = bursting with.

* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.

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rebosar [A1 ]

vi

1 (de alegría, felicidad) rebosar DE algo to brim o bubble over WITH sth

rebosaba de entusiasmo he was brimming with o bubbling over with enthusiasm

rebosa de salud she's bursting o brimming with health

2 «agua/embalse» to overflow

las copas rebosaban the glasses were filled o full to the brim

el estadio rebosaba de gente the stadium was overflowing with people, the stadium was full to bursting

■ rebosar

vt

‹alegría/felicidad›

su rostro rebosaba felicidad his face was radiant with happiness, his face radiated happiness

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rebosar (conjugate rebosar) verbo intransitivo

a) rebosar DE algo ‹de felicidad/entusiasmo› to be brimming o bubbling over with sth;

‹de salud› to be bursting o brimming with sth

b) [agua/embalse] to overflow

verbo transitivo ‹alegría/felicidad›:

◊ rebosaba felicidad she was radiant with happiness

rebosar
I vi (un líquido) to overflow, brim over
(un recipiente) to be overflowing: la sala de espera rebosaba de gente, the waiting room was bursting with people
II vtr (rezumar, desbordar) to ooze, exude: Juan rebosa optimismo, Juan oozes optimism

'rebosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrochar
- salirse
- tope
English:
brim
- brim over
- burst
- exude
- glow
- jam-packed
- overflow
- radiate
- run over
- teem
- spill

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rebosar

♦ vt

[estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;

rebosaba alegría she was brimming with joy;

rebosaba salud he was glowing with health

♦ vi

to overflow;

rebosar de [estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;

rebosaba de alegría she was brimming with joy;

rebosaba de salud he was glowing with health;

estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing;

el castillo rebosaba de turistas the castle was overflowing with tourists;

rebosaba de satisfacción she was glowing with satisfaction

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rebosar

v/i overflow;

(lleno) a rebosar full to the brim o to overflowing

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rebosar vi

1) : to overflow

2)

rebosar de : to abound in, to be bursting with

rebosar vt

: to radiate

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rebosar vb to bulge