verter

v.

1 to spill.

2 to pour (out) (vaciar) (líquido).

los ríos vierten sus aguas en el mar rivers flow into the sea

Ella vierte el vino She pours the wine.

3 to translate.

Ellos vertieron el código They translated the code.

4 to make (expresar) (acusación, crítica).

verter insultos sobre alguien to shower somebody with insults

5 to express, to voice.

Ella vierte sus sentimientos She expresses her feelings.

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verter

Conjugation model [ENTENDER], like {{link=entender}}entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (líquido - voluntariamente) to pour, pour out

2 (derramar) to spill; (lágrimas, sangre) to shed

■ vertió el té sobre la moqueta he spilt his tea on the carpet

3 (vaciar) to empty, empty out

4 (basura) to dump

■ siguen vertiendo residuos tóxicos en el mar they're still dumping toxic waste into the sea

5 (traducir) to translate

■ verter al inglés to translate into English

6 figurado (conceptos, ideas, etc) to express, voice

► verbo intransitivo

1 (corriente, río) to run (a, into), flow (a, into)

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verb

1) to pour

2) empty out

3) pour

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1. VT

1) [+ contenido] to pour (out), empty (out); (sin querer) to spill, pour; [+ lágrimas, luz, sangre] to shed; [+ basura, residuos] to dump, tip

vertió el contenido de la bolsa encima de la mesa — she poured the contents of the bag onto the table

he vertido el café sobre el mantel — I've spilled my coffee on the tablecloth

2) [+ recipiente] (=vaciar) to empty (out); (=invertir) to tip up; (sin querer) to upset

3) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2.

VI [río] to flow, run (a into); [declive] to fall (a towards)

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1.

or verbo transitivo

1)

a) (echar) <agua/vino/trigo> to pour

verter residuos radiactivos — to dump radioactive waste

b) (derramar) <líquido> to spill; <lágrimas/sangre> (liter) to shed (liter)

2) (period) (expresar) <opiniones> to voice, state

3) (frml)

a) (traducir)

verter algo a algo — to translate o (frml) render something into something

vertió el poema al francés — he translated the poem into French

b) (trasladar)

vertió sus sentimientos al papel — he put his feelings down on paper

2.

verter vi to flow

el Ebro vierte al Mediterráneo — the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean

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= pour (in/into), shed, decant.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.

Ex. Last year's sloe gin has been steeping for ten months now - it's time to decant.

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* verter por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* verter por el sumidero = pour down + the drain.

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1.

or verbo transitivo

1)

a) (echar) <agua/vino/trigo> to pour

verter residuos radiactivos — to dump radioactive waste

b) (derramar) <líquido> to spill; <lágrimas/sangre> (liter) to shed (liter)

2) (period) (expresar) <opiniones> to voice, state

3) (frml)

a) (traducir)

verter algo a algo — to translate o (frml) render something into something

vertió el poema al francés — he translated the poem into French

b) (trasladar)

vertió sus sentimientos al papel — he put his feelings down on paper

2.

verter vi to flow

el Ebro vierte al Mediterráneo — the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean

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= pour (in/into), shed, decant.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.

Ex: Last year's sloe gin has been steeping for ten months now - it's time to decant.

* verter por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* verter por el sumidero = pour down + the drain.

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verter [E31 ] or [E8 ]

vt

A

1 (echar) ‹agua/vino/trigo› to pour

vertió el contenido de la botella en el vaso he emptied o poured the contents of the bottle into the glass

verter residuos radiactivos al or en el mar to dump radioactive waste in the sea

2 (derramar) ‹líquido› to spill ‹lágrimas› (liter) to shed (liter)

vertieron su sangre por la patria (liter); their blood was spilt o shed for their country

B (period) (expresar) ‹opiniones› to voice, state

las acusaciones que ha vertido la prensa sobre él the accusations that the press has made against him

vertió ácidas críticas sobre su conducta he leveled bitter criticism against her for her behavior

C (frml)

1 (traducir) verter algo A algo to translate sth INTO sth, render sth INTO sth (frml)

vertió el poema al francés he translated o rendered the poem into French

2

(trasladar): vertió sus sentimientos al papel he put his feelings down on paper

■ verter

vi

to flow

el Ebro vierte al Mediterráneo the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean

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verter (conjugate verter) or (conjugate verter) verbo transitivo

a) (en un recipiente) ‹agua/vino/trigo› to pour

b) (derramar) ‹líquido› to spill;

‹lágrimas/sangre› (liter) to shed (liter)

c) ‹residuos radiactivos› to dump

verter
I verbo transitivo
1 (pasar de un recipiente a otro) to pour
2 (basura, escombros) tip, dump
3 (dejar caer, derramar) to spill
II frml (traducir) to translate
'verter' also found in these entries:
English:
dump
- pour
- pour out
- render
- shed
- tip
- tip out
- discharge
- spill

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verter

♦ vt

1. [derramar] [sal] to spill;

[lágrimas] to shed;

mucha sangre se ha vertido ya much blood has already been shed o spilt

2. [echar] [líquido] to pour (out);

[basura, residuos] to dump;

vertió la harina en el saco she poured the flour into the sack;

los ríos vierten sus aguas en el mar rivers flow into the sea

3. [vaciar] [recipiente] to empty

4. [traducir] to translate (a into)

5. [expresar] [opinión] to express;

las acusaciones/críticas vertidas por el periódico the accusations/criticisms made by the newspaper

♦ vi

verter a o [m5]en to flow into

♦ See also the pronominal verb verterse

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verter

I v/t dump; (derramar) spill; fig : opinión voice;

el Ebro vierte sus aguas en el Mediterráneo the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean

II v/i de un río flow (a into)

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verter {56} vt

1) : to pour

2) : to spill, to shed

3) : to empty out

4) : to express, to voice

5) : to translate, to render

verter vi

: to flow

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verter vb

1. (derramar) to spill [pt. & pp. spilt]

he vertido café sobre el mantel I've spilt coffee on the tablecloth

2. (volcar) to pour

verter agua en un vaso to pour water into a glass

3. (basura, residuos) to dump