desbordó

Desbordó is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb desbordar. Desbordar means to pass beyond an edge or boundary, to overflow or spill over, and in a figurative sense to exceed a limit or to overwhelm. The form desbordó is used for he, she, or you formal in the past tense.

Etymology: The verb desbordar derives from the combination of the prefix des- with a term related to edge or border, signaling movement beyond a margin.

Usage: Desbordar is transitive, so it commonly takes a direct object when used literally (for example, el río desbordó el cauce). It can describe physical overflow, overflowing rivers, containers, or crowded spaces. It is also used metaphorically to indicate excess, such as emociones, expectativas, o la atención desbordó. In some contexts, it can be replaced by rebosar or exceder, depending on nuance.

Grammatical notes: Desbordó agrees with the subject and marks a completed past action. The related forms include desbordado (overflowed/overflowing) and desbordante (overflowing, abundant). The noun desbordamiento denotes the overflow itself.

See also: desbordamiento, desbordar, desbordarse, rebosar, exceder.