....recuerden siempre volcar sus bosillos...

Question

I am not really sure how to use wordreference.com. My question is:

The Word of the Day is Volcar. I said in my post

...always remember to empty out your pockets....

....recuerden siempre volcar sus bosillos....

the suggestion is to use "viacar" which is under volcar (volcar, vaciar are bolded above, I think)

By using "viacar" "vaciar" am I using the Word of the Day volcar properly or should I make another attempt?

Muchas gracias! I just wasn't sure how to ask the question. Lo siento.

[This will link you to my post WOD volcar][2]

[2]: La Palabra del Día: Volcar

you have viacar instead of vaciar up there a couple of times - sacabrillo, Dec 27, 2011

try bit to copy from -wr unless you highlight it, it is normally not allowed, copyright - 00494d19, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 1

Hi,

First of all, note that it's not spelled viacar but vaciar... you spelled it two ways in your question.

Volcar and vaciar are separate verbs with overlapping meanings. The suggestion that you should use vaciar instead of volcar is an indication that the person making the comment feels vaciar is more appropriate for "empty your pockets". This is the difference between definition and everyday usage. I think volcar is used more to indicate something tipping over and spilling, and vaciar is more like emptying something out, like your pockets.

So, assuming all this is correct, no, volcar isn't used properly in your example. Whether you make another attempt is up to you! This is a great little group of verbs, and I am just studying up on them myself.

Suerte,

J

Thank you for helping me with Word Reference. I see much more clearly now the overlapping! - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 2

hI bandit, the indication to use vaciar was perfect

volcar does mean to empty out, however, you need to imagine a recipient of some kind that you can actually turn over, to empty it out.

I sometimes use the word with the kids to empty out their pencil boxes, so as to put all crayons etc on the table. So they have to turn the pencil box over...and everything falls on the table.

That is how you use volcar

Wonderful illustration, Heidita! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 3

Well I learned from your 'mistake' so I would say leave it with vaciar... then do another one with volcar!

I hestitated to post all that, but I'm glad I did because you and I have learned something new, others too I hope! - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 4

Recuerden vaciar sus bolsillos.

Muchas gracias, nila! - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 5

@ nila or anyone

Los niños, recuerden siempre volcar sus bosillos.

Kids, always remember to empty out your pockets.

Suggestion: Recuerden vaciar sus bolsillos.

I did give a link to my full sentence, so seeing the above in yellow, is the "siempre" still not needed, or is it necessary?