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"Pour" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "verter", and "spill" is a noun which is often translated as "el derrame". Learn more about the difference between "pour" and "spill" below.
pour(
por
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to tip)
2. (to serve)
a. invertir en
The company poured three million dollars into the project.La empresa invirtió tres millones de dólares en el proyecto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to serve)
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
6. (to rain)
b. llover a cántaros
It's pouring out there, so drive carefully.Está lloviendo a cántaros, así que maneja con cuidado.
spill(
spihl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el derrame (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Be careful because there was a cooking oil spill here.Ten cuidado porque hubo un derrame de aceite de cocina aquí.
The recent oil spill in the gulf has caused great harm to the marine ecosystem.El reciente derrame de petróleo en el golfo ha causado grandes daños al ecosistema marino.
2. (fall)
a. la caída (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Billy took a nasty spill on his bike and skinned his knees.Billy tuvo una caída fea en su bicicleta y se descascaró las rodillas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
