colmaron in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for colmaron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

colmar VB trans

1. colmar vaso/cesta:

colmar

to fill … to the brim

le sirvió el vaso bien colmado

she filled his glass to the brim

le sirvió el vaso bien colmado

she filled his glass right up

2. colmar deseos/aspiraciones:

colmar

to fulfill Am

colmar

to fulfil Brit

3. colmar paciencia:

colmar

to try

4. colmar (de orgullo, atenciones):

una vida colmada de éxitos/felicidad

a life filled with o full of success/happiness

se han visto colmados de elogios

praise has been heaped on them

se han visto colmados de elogios

they have been showered with praise

me colmaron de atenciones

they lavished attention on me

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nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita

we were showered with attention during our visit

nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita

they made a real fuss of us during our visit

el nacimiento del niño vino a colmar la dicha de la pareja

the birth of their child made the couple's joy o happiness complete

llenar o colmar la medida eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más

that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any more

Translations for colmaron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to smother sb/sth with/in sth they smothered us with kindness

nos colmaron de atenciones

to heap praise on sb

colmar a alguien de alabanzas

colmaron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colmaron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.colmar VB trans

1. colmar (vaso):

colmar de algo

to fill to the brim with sth

2. colmar (alabanzas):

colmar de algo

to heap on sth

3. colmar (esperanzas):

colmar

to fulfil Brit

colmar

to fulfill Am

II.colmar VB refl

colmar colmarse:

colmarse

to be fulfilled

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colmar a alguien de atenciones

to make a real fuss over [or of Brit] sb

Translations for colmaron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to shower sb with sth fig

colmar a alguien de algo

fill up (completely)

colmar

to shower compliments on sb

colmar de cumplidos a alguien

colmaron Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

colmar a alguien de atenciones

to make a real fuss over [or of Brit] sb

colmar de algo

to fill to the brim with sth

colmar de algo

to heap on sth