overflow

overflow
1. əuvə'flou verb
(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) desbordarse, rebosar

2. 'əuvəflou noun
1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; (also adjective) an overflow pipe.) desbordamiento/exceso de líquido
2) (an overflow pipe.) tubería de desagüe
overflow vb desbordarse
she left the tap on and the bath overflowed dejó el grifo abierto y la bañera se desbordó
overflow
tr[(n) 'əʊvəfləʊ; (vb) əʊvə'fləʊ]
noun
1 (of river etc) desbordamiento; (excess liquid) líquido que sale
■ there's an overflow from the cistern la cisterna se desborda
■ put a bucket underneath to catch the overflow pon un cubo debajo para coger el agua que sale
2 (of people) exceso
3 (pipe) tubo de desagüe; (hole) rebosadero
intransitive verb
1 (river) desbordarse; (bath etc) rebosar
■ the bath is overflowing la bañera está rebosando
2 (people) rebosar
■ the church was so full that people were overflowing into the street la iglesia estaba tan llena que la gente rebosaba por la calle
3 (be full of) rebosar (with, de)
■ the dustbin is overflowing el cubo de la basura está lleno a rebosar
■ she was overflowing with love estaba rebosante de amor
transitive verb
1 (liquid) salirse de
■ the water overflowed the banks of the river el agua se salió del cauce del río
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be full to overflowing estar lleno,-a hasta el borde
overflow pipe tubo de desagüe
overflow [.o:vər'flo:] vt
1) : desbordar
2) inundate: inundar
overflow vi
: desbordarse, rebosar
overflow ['o:vər.flo:] n
1) : derrame m, desbordamiento m (de un río)
2) surplus: exceso m, excedente m
overflow (Computing)
n.
• desbordamiento (Informática) s.m.
n.
• cañería de desagüe s.f.
• derrame s.m.
• desbordamiento s.m.
• husillo s.m.
• inundación s.f.
• llena s.f.
• rebosadero s.m.
• rebosar s.m.
• rebose s.m.
v.
• aplayarse v.
• derramar v.
• desbordar v.
• inundar v.
• rebasar v.
• rebosar v.
• redundar v.
• reverter v.

I
1. 'əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊ
intransitive verb
a) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarse

the party had overflowed into the garden — la fiesta se había extendido al jardín

to fill something to overflowing — llenar algo hasta el borde

b) (be more than full of)

to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches


2.
vt (flow over) desbordar

II 'əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊ
noun
a) u c (excess)

we put a bowl there to catch the overflow — pusimos un bol para recoger el líquido que se derramaba or que salía

the overflow from the church stood outside — los que no cabían en la iglesia se quedaron fuera

b) c (outlet) rebosadero m
1.
['ǝʊvǝflǝʊ]
N (=pipe) desagüe m , tubo m de desagüe; (=outlet, hole) rebosadero m ; (=liquid) exceso m de líquido, líquido m derramado; [of people] exceso m

they made an extra room available for the overflow from the meeting — acomodaron otra sala para dar cabida al exceso de asistentes a la reunión

2.
[ˌǝʊvǝ'flǝʊ]
VI [liquid] rebosar, derramarse; [container, room, hall] rebosar; [river] desbordarse

people overflowed from the hall into the streets outside — la gente desbordó la sala, inundando las calles del alrededor

to fill a cup to overflowing — llenar una taza hasta rebosar

the crowd filled the stadium to overflowing — el estadio estaba a rebosar de público

she was overflowing with joy — estaba rebosante de alegría

3.
[ˌǝʊvǝ'flǝʊ]
VT [+ banks] desbordarse de, salir de; [+ fields, surrounding area] inundar
4.
CPD

overflow meeting N — reunión f para el exceso de público

overflow pipe N — desagüe m , tubo m de desagüe

* * *

I
1. ['əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarse

the party had overflowed into the garden — la fiesta se había extendido al jardín

to fill something to overflowing — llenar algo hasta el borde

b) (be more than full of)

to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches


2.
vt (flow over) desbordar

II ['əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊ]
noun
a) u c (excess)

we put a bowl there to catch the overflow — pusimos un bol para recoger el líquido que se derramaba or que salía

the overflow from the church stood outside — los que no cabían en la iglesia se quedaron fuera

b) c (outlet) rebosadero m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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