vuelco
/ˈbwelko/
In Spanish, the phrase "rollover" (referring to a vehicle accident) is translated as vuelco.
vuelco is used to describe an accident where a vehicle tips over onto its side or roof. In a different context, such as finance or investments, the English term "rollover" may be expressed using formal terms like traspaso or transferencia, particularly when discussing the movement of funds between accounts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun vuelco is derived from the verb volcar, which means to overturn or capsize. To describe the specific event of a vehicle rolling over, Spanish speakers frequently use the reflexive verb volcarse.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbwelko/
Did you know?
- While vuelco describes a vehicle accident, the same root word is used in the phrase dar un vuelco al corazón to describe the sensation of your heart skipping a beat from shock or excitement.
- The verb volcar is used in cooking to describe the act of flipping a cake or omelette from a pan onto a plate. This transforms the idea of a catastrophic 'rollover' into a common kitchen task.
- While vuelco describes the accident, a dump truck is called a volquete. The name comes from the truck's ability to tip its bed to unload materials.
Examples in context
- Mi asesor financiero me recomendó hacer un traspaso de mis fondos de inversión.My financial advisor recommended me to make a rollover of my investment funds.
- Solicité la transferencia de mi plan de pensiones a otra institución financiera.I requested the rollover of my retirement plan to another financial institution.
- Estoy pensando en pasar mi dinero de una cuenta de ahorros a una cuenta de inversión.I'm thinking of doing a rollover from a savings account to an investment account.
- Mi hermano me aconsejó mover mis fondos de una cuenta a otra para tener mejores beneficios.My brother advised me to rollover my funds from one account to another for better benefits.
- El coche sufrió un vuelco.The car suffered a rollover.
- El camión sufrió un vuelco en la carretera.The truck suffered a rollover on the highway.
- Hubo un vuelco de coche en la curva.There was a car rollover on the curve.
- La policía investiga el vuelco del autobús.The police are investigating the bus rollover.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a news report about a car crash.
- DanielMira este accidente, fue un vuelco total.Look at this accident, it was a total rollover.
- MaríaQué horror, el coche quedó al revés.How horrible, the car ended up upside down.
- DanielSí, el vuelco fue causado por la velocidad.Yes, the rollover was caused by the speed.
- MaríaEspero que el conductor esté bien, Daniel.I hope the driver is okay, Daniel.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry vuelco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
