volcarse

volcarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (objeto) to fall over, tip over; (coche) to turn over, overturn; (barco) to capsize

2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost

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VPR

1) (=voltearse) [recipiente] to be upset, get overturned; [contenido] to tip over; [coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize

2) (=desvivirse) to bend over backwards *, to go out of one's way

volcarse para o por conseguir algo — to do one's utmost to get sth

volcarse por complacer a algn — to bend over backwards to satisfy sb *

3) (=entregarse)

volcarse en una actividad — to throw o.s. into an activity

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(v.) = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over

Ex. Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.

Ex. The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.

Ex. If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.

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(v.) = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over

Ex: Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.

Ex: The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.

Ex: If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.

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■volcarse vr fam (poner gran empeño) volcarse en algo, to throw oneself into sthg
(para ayudar, agradar) to bend over backwards: se volcaron con él, they bent over backwards for him
'volcarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
tilt
- tip over
- turn over
- capsize
- slop
- turn

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vpr

1. [botella, jarrón] [caerse] to fall over;

[ser tirado] to be knocked over

2. [coche, camión] to overturn;

[barco] to capsize

3. [en amabilidad] to bend over backwards (con for);

mientras estuvimos en su casa se volcó con nosotros while we were in her house she bent over backwards o did everything she could to make us feel welcome

4. [dedicarse]

se vuelca en sus hijos she's completely devoted to her children;

se vuelca en su trabajo she throws herself into her work

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volcarse

v/r

1 tip over

2

:

volcarse por alguien fam bend over backward for s.o., go out of one’s way for s.o.;

volcarse en algo throw o.s. into sth

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vr

1) : to overturn

2) : to do one's utmost

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volcarse vb (esforzarse) to do everything you can

su familia se volcó con ella her family did everything they could for her