volcarverb
Volcar means to overturn, to tip over, to dump or to spill in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as volcó, vuelca and volcamos.
- to overturn
- to tip over
- to dump
- to spill
Una gran ola volcó su canoa.
A big wave turned over his canoe.
El barco cayó en un remolino y volcó.
The boat fell into a whirlpool and overturned.
Tomás volcó la tinta sobre el escritorio.
Tomás spilled ink on the desk.
Su canoa se volcó al recibir una gran ola.
A big wave turned over his canoe.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| volcó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| vuelca | he, she, it | Present |
| volcamos | we | Present or preterite |
| vuelcan | they | Present |
| volcaron | they | Preterite |
| volcando | Gerund | |
| vuelque | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| volcará | he, she, it | Future |
| volcara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| volcaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| volcan | they | Present |