volcar

to knock over

volcar(bohl-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (to turn over)

a. to knock over

El autobús chocó con el auto y lo volcó.

The bus hit the car, knocking it over.

b. to spill

Volqué el vaso de vino por accidente y manché el mantel.

I accidentally spilled my wine glass and stained the white tablecloth.

c. to tip over

El viento volcó el tendedero.

The wind tipped over the clothesline.

2. (to empty)

a. to empty out

Volqué todo el cajón buscando mi anillo.

I emptied out the whole drawer looking for my ring.

b. to dump

Ya terminaron de volcar la carga del camión.

They have already finished dumping the load from the truck.

3. (to place)

a. to put

Volqué toda mi confianza en él, y me traicionó.

I put all my trust in him, and he betrayed me.

b. to pour

He volcado toda mi energía en entrenar para el maratón.

I've poured all my energy in training for the marathon.

intransitive verb

4. (to turn over)

a. to overturn (vehicle)

En las carreras de rally, es frecuente que los conductores se salgan de la pista o vuelquen.

It is frequent that rally drivers go off the road or overturn.

b. to capsize (vessel)

La balsa chocó contra una roca y volcó.

The raft hit a rock and capsized.

volcarse

pronominal verb

5. (to turn over)

a. to tip over

Todo el jugo del vaso se volcó.

The glass of juice tipped over.

b. to overturn (vehicle)

Vimos un tráiler volcarse en la carretera.

We saw a trailer overturn in the highway.

c. to capsize (vessel)

El barco se volcó y muchos pasajeros perdieron la vida.

The ship capsized and many passengers lost their lives.

6. (to dedicate yourself)

a. to throw oneself into

Claudia se volcó por completo a la medicina.

Claudia threw herself completely into medicine.

7. (to make effort)

a. to go out of one's way

No creo que debas volcarte de esa manera para agradar a otros.

I don't think you should go out of your way to please others.

b. to do one's utmost

Esa señora se vuelca para hacer felices a sus hijos.

That lady goes does her utmost to make her children happy.

c. to bend over backwards

Trabajaba y estudiaba al mismo tiempo. Me volqué para tener un futuro.

I studied and worked at the same time. I bent over backwards to have a future.