trasvasar

to transfer (liquid)

verb trahs-bah-SAHR Rare

Also means

to divert (water)

Usage Note

Trasvasar (also spelled transvasar) means to transfer liquid from one container to another, or to divert water between river basins — the latter sense is politically charged in Spain, where debates about trasvases (water transfers) between regions are contentious. In everyday contexts it can describe decanting wine or oil. The noun is trasvase.

Examples

"Hay que trasvasar el aceite a una botella limpia."

Natural Translation

The oil needs to be transferred to a clean bottle.

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