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overspilling

/ˈəʊvəspɪlɪŋ/

/ˈoʊvərspɪlɪŋ/

overspillsubstantiv

Definitionen

The excess amount of something that cannot be contained within its usual limits.

The overspill from the river caused flooding in the nearby fields.

A population that exceeds the capacity of an area, often leading to relocation.

The city's overspill was directed to newly developed suburban areas.

The act of something spilling over or flowing out of its container.

The overspill of paint from the can made a mess on the floor.

A suburban settlement or housing area built to accommodate people relocated from an overcrowded city.

They moved to an overspill on the outskirts of Birmingham in the 1970s.

overspillverb

overspilling

Gerundium

overspilled

Präteritum

overspilled

Partizip Perfekt

overspilling

Gerundium

/ˈəʊvəspɪl/

/ˈoʊvərspɪl/

Übersetzungen

переливаться

The water began to overspill from the glass.

Вода начала переливаться из стакана.

переполняться

The crowd started to overspill into the streets.

Толпа начала переполняться на улицы.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

разливаться

проливаться

Definitionen

To flow or run over the edge or brim of a container or area.

The water began to overspill from the bathtub when the tap was left running.

To spread beyond the limits or boundaries of a particular area.

The festival's popularity caused the crowd to overspill into the neighboring streets.

To cause (a liquid or other substance) to overflow its container; to spill over.

She accidentally overspilled the milk while pouring it into the glass.

Synonyme

spill over

exceed

flood

run over

overflow

overspilladjektiv

Definitionen

Relating to or intended for people relocated from an overcrowded urban area.

Overspill housing estates sprang up around the capital after the war.