What does derramar-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word derramar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use derramar-se in Portuguese.

The word derramar-se in Portuguese means spill, derramar-se, entornar-se, derramar-se, despejar-se, transbordar, derramar-se em lágrimas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word derramar-se

spill

derramar-se, entornar-se

intransitive verb (splash out, spill)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A água derramou-se do balde enquanto eu esfregava.
Water slopped out of the bucket while I was mopping.

derramar-se

intransitive verb (liquid: fall out)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A jarra caiu e o leite derramou, espalhando-se pela mesa em uma poça grande.
The jug fell and the milk spilled, spreading across the table in a large puddle.

despejar-se

intransitive verb (people, contents: come out) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
O cinema abriu as portas e o pessoal se derramou pela calçada.
The cinema doors opened and people spilled onto the pavement.

transbordar

(send forth a flow)

Os olhos dela transbordaram de lágrimas de alegria.
Her eyes streamed with tears of joy.

derramar-se em lágrimas

verbal expression (make weep with emotion)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Kathy was moved to tears by the sad ending to the film.

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