volcar
/bolˈkaɾ/ verb B2- to upset, knock over, tip over, dump (to cause to flip over, from uppermost to bottom) · El niño volcó el vaso. The boy knocked the glass over.
- to empty, empty out (to remove the contents of)
- to make dizzy
- to get (someone) to change their mind
- to overturn, tip over, capsize (to flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom) · Nuestra barca volcó. Our boat capsized.
- to do one's utmost, do one's best (to make the greatest possible effort)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- volcar
- Gerund
- volcando
- Past participle
- volcado
- Present (yo)
- vuelco
- Preterite (yo)
- volqué
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Mi corazón se vuelca sobre la fuente fría.
Después de algunas horas de marcha, encontraron en el camino a Pedro, cuyo lujoso coche se había volcado y hecho pedazos, maltratando a su mujer y dejándola tuerta para toda su vida, pues una astilla desprendida del carruaje le arrancó un ojo.
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