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    Verter (en. Pour)

    /ˈbeɾ.teɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make a liquid pass from one container to another.
    I am going to pour the water into the jug.
    Voy a verter el agua en la jarra.
    To translate a text from one language to another.
    She is going to translate the document into English.
    Ella va a verter el documento al inglés.
    To spill or cause something to overflow.
    Be careful when pouring the oil; we don't want it to spill.
    Ten cuidado al verter el aceite, no queremos que se derrame.
    To express an idea or feeling.
    The author poured his emotions into the poem.
    El autor vertió sus emociones en el poema.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'vertere', meaning 'to turn' or 'to change place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to cast a glance
    To change attention or focus to another place.
    verter la mirada
    to pour a liquid
    To transfer a liquid from one container to another.
    verter un líquido
    to express opinions
    To express different ideas or viewpoints.
    verter opiniones

    Related Words

    spill
    To let a liquid fall out of its container.
    derramar
    translate
    To convert a text from one language to another.
    traducir
    transfer
    To move something from one place to another.
    transferir

    Slang Meanings

    To express or say something very clearly.
    In the meeting, he expressed his opinion candidly.
    En la reunión, él vertió su opinión sin tapujos.
    To accidentally drop something.
    He spilled his drink on the table.
    Se le vertió la bebida sobre la mesa.