volcar

Volcar is a Spanish verb with several related senses centered on turning a thing from one position to another, usually so that it lies on its side or interior contents are spilled. The primary meaning is to overturn or topple a physical object, such as a vehicle, container, or landscape feature. It can also mean to spill or empty the contents of a container, especially liquids, when the container is tipped or broken. In broader or figurative uses, volcar can express directing, concentrating, or transferring energy, resources, or attention toward a new target, as in volcar esfuerzos.

Reflexive use is common: volcarse can mean to topple onto oneself, to throw oneself into an activity, or, in some contexts, to shift responsibility or blame, as in volcar la culpa. In computing and data handling, volcar is used to describe exporting or transferring data between systems or producing a memory dump, with phrases like volcar datos or volcar la memoria.

Grammatical notes: Volcar is a transitive -ar verb. Its participle is volcado, used in compound tenses and as an adjective meaning overturned or dumped. The verb has irregular forms in certain tenses and is associated with stem changes and regional variation; some dialects favor voltear as a near synonym in contexts of turning or flipping.

See also: voltear, verter, derrocar (in figurative senses of overturning systems or authorities), volcado (as noun or adjective referring to something that has been dumped or overflowed).