Polyglot Dictionary

entornar

/ẽtoɾˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
entorno
preterite (eu)
entornei
past participle
entornado

Meaning

  1. to spill

    • Entornou o leite.

      He spilled the milk.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

derramar

entornar is slightly more about tipping over a container, causing a spill; derramar is more general, and can also mean "to shed blood," figuratively — both mean "to spill."

Similar in other languages

German

verschütten

verschütten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to spill."

Spanish

derramar

derramar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to spill."

Practice

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