Polyglot Dictionary

rebosar

/reβoˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
reboso
preterite (yo)
rebosé
past participle
rebosado

Meaning

  1. to overflow

    • El vaso rebosa de agua.

      The glass is overflowing.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desbordar

rebosar implies overflowing with abundance, brimming, like brimming with joy; desbordar is more literal, like water overflowing its banks, or figuratively being overwhelmed.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

transbordar

transbordar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to overflow."

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