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derramar

to spill

verb deh-rrah-MAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: From Latin diramare, from de- + ramus (branch).

Also means

to shed

Usage Note

Derramar means to spill a liquid accidentally (derramé el café = 'I spilled the coffee') or to shed tears or blood (derramar lágrimas/sangre). The reflexive derramarse describes the liquid itself spreading: el agua se derramó. The related noun is derrame, as in derrame cerebral (stroke, literally 'cerebral spill').

Examples

"Derramó el vaso de agua sin querer."

Natural Translation

She spilled the glass of water accidentally.

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