What does volcar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word volcar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use volcar in Spanish.

The word volcar in Spanish means knock over, pour, express, fall over, overturn, throw yourself into, lean, overturn, transfer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word volcar

knock over

verbo transitivo (tirar, tumbar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ten cuidado al limpiar la mesa no vayas a volcar el jarrón.
Be careful when you clean the table that you don't knock over the vase.

pour

verbo transitivo (derramar, verter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ahora tenemos que volcar la mezcla en el molde refractario.
Now we have to pour the mixture into the refractory.

express

verbo transitivo (figurado (mostrar sentimientos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me escribió un correo en el que volcó su angustia y me confesó que necesitaba ayuda.
He wrote me a letter in which he expressed his concerns and admitted that he needed help.

fall over

verbo pronominal (objeto: caerse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
La maceta se volcó y la palmera quedó un poco maltratada.
The plant pot fell over and the palm was a little battered.

overturn

verbo pronominal (vehículo: voltearse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se volcó el camión de transportes y quedó con las ruedas hacia arriba.
The transport truck overturned and ended up with the tires facing upwards.

throw yourself into

verbo pronominal (poner interés)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se volcó en el nuevo proyecto.
She threw herself into the new project.

lean

verbo pronominal (inclinarse demasiado)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando vi que la botella de perfume iba a salir rodando, me volqué sobre la mesa para alcanzarla.
When I saw that the perfume bottle was going to roll off, I leaned across the table to reach it.

overturn

verbo intransitivo (vehículo: voltearse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

transfer

verbo transitivo (Informática: transferir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Antes de volcar los datos de un servidor, es recomendable crear una copia de seguridad.
Before transferring the data from a server, you should make a backup copy.

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