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No. 10,786 in Spanish

desbordado

"Desbordado" means "overflowed" or "overwhelmed" in English.

In a sentence

  • El río está desbordado debido a las lluvias torrenciales.

    The river is overflowing due to the torrential rains.

    In this sentence, 'desbordado' is used to describe the physical state of the river exceeding its limits due to excessive water.

  • Ellos se sienten desbordados por el exceso de trabajo.

    They feel overwhelmed by the excess of work.

    Here, 'desbordado' is applied metaphorically to describe the emotional state of feeling overwhelmed or stressed due to too many tasks.

  • El jefe tenía un ánimo desbordado durante la reunión.

    The boss had an overflowing spirit during the meeting.

    In this sentence, 'desbordado' is utilized figuratively to convey abundant enthusiasm or emotion during an event.

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