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overspill

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈspɪl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈspɪl/

Translations

overspillnoun
overspills
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈspɪl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈspɪl/
population excédentaireDans le contexte d’une population dépassant la capacité d’accueil.
The city's overspill was directed to newly developed suburban areas.
La population excédentaire de la ville a été orientée vers de nouvelles zones suburbaines.
The overspill from the river caused flooding in the nearby fields.
Le débordement de la rivière a provoqué des inondations dans les champs voisins.
quartier de relogementPour un ensemble d’habitations créé afin de reloger les habitants d’une ville surpeuplée.
They moved to an overspill on the outskirts of Birmingham in the 1970s.
Ils ont déménagé dans un quartier de relogement à la périphérie de Birmingham dans les années 1970.
Additional translations
trop-pleinSurtout pour un excédent de liquide ou de matière.
Synonyms
overflow
spillage
excess
surplus
overrun
overspillverb
overspilled
Past Simple
overspilled
Past Participle
overspilling
Gerund
UK
/ˈəʊvəspɪl/
US
/ˈoʊvərspɪl/
The water began to overspill from the bathtub when the tap was left running.
L’eau a commencé à déborder de la baignoire quand le robinet a été laissé ouvert.
faire déborder
She accidentally overspilled the milk while pouring it into the glass.
Elle a fait déborder le lait accidentellement en le versant dans le verre.
Synonyms
spill over
exceed
flood
run over
overflow
overspilladjective
UK
/ˈəʊvəspɪl/
US
/ˈoʊvərspɪl/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. “overspill population”, “overspill housing”.
de relogementSe dit notamment de logements destinés au relogement des habitants d’une zone surpeuplée.
Overspill housing estates sprang up around the capital after the war.
Des ensembles immobiliers de relogement ont poussé autour de la capitale après la guerre.
Synonyms
spillover
spill-over
overflowing
overflow
excess
surplus
residual
spare
spillage
extraneous

Definitions

overspillnoun
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
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.
overspilladjective
Relating to or intended for people relocated from an overcrowded urban area.
Overspill housing estates sprang up around the capital after the war.
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