desbordarverb
Desbordar means to overflow, to spill over or to overwhelm (someone) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as desborda, desbordó and desbordan.
- to overflow
- to spill over
- to overwhelm (someone)
El agua del río se desbordó.
The river overflowed.
El tifón causó que el río se desbordara.
The typhoon caused the river to flood.
Los ríos se desbordan cada primavera por el deshielo.
Rivers overflow every spring due to the thaw.
El alborozo la desbordaba mientras corría por la calle.
Joy overwhelmed her as she ran down the street.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| desborda | he, she, it | Present |
| desbordó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| desbordan | they | Present |
| desbordaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| desbordando | Gerund | |
| desbordaron | they | Preterite |
| desbordaban | they | Imperfect |
| desbordara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| desbordará | he, she, it | Future |
| desbordaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| desbordarán | they | Future |