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desbordado

overflowed

adjective des-bohr-DAH-doh Rare

Also means

overwhelmed

Usage Note

Desbordado is the past participle of desbordar used as an adjective. Literally it means a river or container that has overflowed its banks; figuratively it describes a person who is overwhelmed with work or emotion: estoy desbordado de trabajo. The reflexive desbordarse is common for rivers and for losing emotional control.

Examples

"El río desbordado inundó los campos cercanos."

Natural Translation

The overflowed river flooded the nearby fields.

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