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1. noun[of bath, sink] trop-plein ma. [liquid, river, container] déborder ; [room, prison] être plein à craquerb. ( = be full of) the town was overflowing with tourists la ville était envahie par les touristes3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque overflow est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈəʊvəfləʊ, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la dernière: ‚əʊvəˈfləʊ.* * *1. ['əʊvəfləʊ]1) ( surplus)2) (from bath, sink) trop-plein m; ( from dam) déversoir m3) Computing dépassement m de capacité2. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]transitive verb [river] inonder [banks]3. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]4.to be full to overflowing — [room] être plein à craquer
overflowing [ˌəʊvə'fləʊɪŋ] present participle adjective [school] saturé; [prison] surpeuplé -
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(a) (with liquid → container, bath) déborder; (→ river) déborder, sortir de son lit; (with people → room, vehicle) déborder, être plein à craquer; (with objects → box, wastebin) déborder;∎ the river frequently overflows onto the surrounding plain la rivière inonde souvent la plaine environnante;∎ the streets were overflowing with people les rues regorgeaient de monde;∎ the demonstrators overflowed into the side streets les manifestants ont débordé dans les rues transversales;∎ the glass is full to overflowing le verre est plein à ras bord;∎ the shop was full to overflowing le magasin était plein à craquer;∎ the contents of the bin overflowed onto the floor le contenu de la poubelle s'est répandu par terre;∎ her desk was overflowing with papers son bureau disparaissait sous les papiers∎ his heart was overflowing with joy son cœur débordait de joie[‚əʊvə'fləʊ] déborder de;∎ the river overflowed its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit ou a débordé(b) (excess → of population, production) excédent m, surplus m; (→ of energy, emotion) trop-plein m, débordement m -
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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 noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; (also adjective) an overflow pipe.) desbordamiento/exceso de líquido2) (an overflow pipe.) tubería de desagüeoverflow vb desbordarse1 (of river etc) desbordamiento; (excess liquid) líquido que sale2 (of people) exceso1 (river) desbordarse; (bath etc) rebosar2 (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 calle3 (be full of) rebosar ( with, de)1 (liquid) salirse de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be full to overflowing estar lleno,-a hasta el bordeoverflow pipe tubo de desagüeoverflow [.o:vər'flo:] vt1) : desbordar2) inundate: inundaroverflow vi: desbordarse, rebosaroverflow ['o:vər.flo:] n1) : derrame m, desbordamiento m (de un río)2) surplus: exceso m, excedente mn.• 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.
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1. 'əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊa) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarseb) ( be more than full of)to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches
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vt ( flow over) desbordar
II 'əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊa) 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
b) c ( outlet) rebosadero m1.['ǝʊvǝflǝʊ]N (=pipe) desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe; (=outlet, hole) rebosadero m ; (=liquid) exceso m de líquido, líquido m derramado; [of people] exceso mthey 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] desbordarsepeople overflowed from the hall into the streets outside — la gente desbordó la sala, inundando las calles del alrededor
3.[ˌǝʊvǝ'flǝʊ]VT [+ banks] desbordarse de, salir de; [+ fields, surrounding area] inundar4.CPDoverflow meeting N — reunión f para el exceso de público
overflow pipe N — desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe
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1. ['əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]a) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarseb) ( be more than full of)to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches
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vt ( flow over) desbordar
II ['əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊ]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
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1.['] transitive verb1) (flow over) laufen über (+ Akk.) [Rand]a river overflowing its banks — ein Fluss, der über die Ufer tritt
3) (extend beyond limits of) [Menge, Personen:] nicht genug Platz finden in (+ Dat.)4) (flood) überschwemmen [Feld]2.['] intransitive verb1) (flow over edge or limit) überlaufen3.be filled/full to overflowing — [Raum:] überfüllt sein; [Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] zum Überlaufen voll sein
['] noun1) (what flows over, lit. or fig.)the overflow — was übergelaufen ist
overflow of population — Bevölkerungsüberschuss, der
2) (outlet)overflow [pipe] — Überlauf, der
* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) (über)fluten2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) die Überschwemmung, Überlauf-...2) (an overflow pipe.) der Überlauf* * *over·flowI. n[ˈəʊvəfləʊ, AM ˈoʊvɚfloʊ]2. (overflowing liquid) überlaufende Flüssigkeitpopulation \overflow Bevölkerungsüberschuss mII. vi[ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ, AM ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ]river, tank überlaufenhis room is \overflowing with books sein Zimmer quillt vor Büchern überthe pub was so full that people were \overflowing into the street die Kneipe war so voll, dass die Leute bis auf die Straße standento be \overflowing with emotion sehr gerührt seinto be \overflowing with ideas vor Ideen sprühenIII. vt[ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ, AM ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ]▪ to \overflow sth container, tank etw zum Überlaufen bringen; ( fig) area etw überschwemmen [o überfluten] figthe river has \overflowed its banks der Fluss ist über seine Ufer getreten* * *['əUvəfləʊ]1. n1) (= act) Überlaufen nt3) (= outlet) Überlauf m2. vt["əUvə'fləʊ] area überschwemmen; container, tank überlaufen lassen3. vi["əUvə'fləʊ]1) (liquid, river etc) überlaufen, überfließen; (container) überlaufen; (room, vehicle) zum Platzen gefüllt sein, überfüllt sein (with mit)full to overflowing (bowl, cup) — bis oben hin voll, zum Überlaufen voll; room überfüllt, zu voll
the crowd at the meeting overflowed into the street — die Leute bei der Versammlung standen bis auf die Straße
you'll have to open the doors and let the people overflow into the grounds — man wird die Türen öffnen müssen, damit die Leute in die Gartenanlagen ausweichen können
2) (fig: be full of) überfließen (with von)his heart was overflowing with love — sein Herz lief or floss über vor Liebe
* * *overflow [ˌ-ˈfləʊ]A v/i1. überlaufen, -fließen, -strömen (Flüssigkeit, Gefäß etc), über die Ufer treten (Fluss etc)2. überquellen ( with von):an overflowing harvest eine überreiche Erntewith von):4. im Überfluss vorhanden seinB v/t1. überfluten, -schwemmenoverflow its banks über die Ufer treten3. zum Überlaufen bringen4. nicht mehr Platz finden in (dat):the crowd overflowed the hall into the street der Saal war so voll, dass die Leute bis auf die Straße standenC s [ˈ-fləʊ]1. Überschwemmung f, Überfließen n2. Überschuss m (of an dat):overflow of population Bevölkerungsüberschuss;overflow meeting Parallelversammlung f (nicht mehr Platz findender Personen)3. TECHoverflow drain Überlaufkanal m;overflow valve Überlaufventil nd) IT Overflow m (Überschreitung der Speicherkapazität)4. LIT Enjambement n, Versbrechung f* * *1.['] transitive verb1) (flow over) laufen über (+ Akk.) [Rand]2) (flow over brim of) überlaufen aus [Tank]a river overflowing its banks — ein Fluss, der über die Ufer tritt
3) (extend beyond limits of) [Menge, Personen:] nicht genug Platz finden in (+ Dat.)4) (flood) überschwemmen [Feld]2.['] intransitive verb1) (flow over edge or limit) überlaufen3.be filled/full to overflowing — [Raum:] überfüllt sein; [Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] zum Überlaufen voll sein
['] noun1) (what flows over, lit. or fig.)overflow of population — Bevölkerungsüberschuss, der
2) (outlet)overflow [pipe] — Überlauf, der
* * *n.Oberläufer m.Überlauf -¨e m. v.überfließen v.überfluten v.überlaufen v. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow[Swahili Word] furiko[Swahili Plural] mafuriko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fura v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow[Swahili Word] miminiko[Swahili Plural] mamiminiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] mimina V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow[Swahili Word] -foka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow[Swahili Word] -fufurika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow[Swahili Word] -furika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fura v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overflow (used of a crowd)[Swahili Word] -miminika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mimina V[English Example] There were crowds of people at the assembly.[Swahili Example] watu walimiminika katika mkutano------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. n переливание через край2. n переполнение3. n разлив, наводнение4. n избытокan overflow of population — избыточное население; перенаселение
5. n тех. наплыв из формы6. n водосливoverflow dike — спуск для воды, водослив, шлюз
7. n тех. переливная труба8. v переливаться9. v разливаться; заливать, затоплять10. v выходить за пределы, переполнять11. v быть переполненным, изобиловатьa land overflowing with resources of every kind — страна, изобилующая всевозможными ресурсами
12. a переполненныйСинонимический ряд:1. excess (noun) excess; fat; glut; overabundance; over-abundance; overkill; overmuch; overplus; overrun; overstock; oversupply; plethora; superfluity; surfeit; surplus; surplusage2. flood (noun) cataclysm; cataract; congestion; deluge; engorgement; flood; flooding; freshet; inundation; niagara; overproduction; pour; spate; spillover; submersion; torrent3. deluge (verb) deluge; drown; engulf; flood; inundate; overwhelm; spill over; submerge; swamp; whelm4. overbrim (verb) overbrim; overfill; overrun; run over; spill; well overАнтонимический ряд:drain; shortage -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) preplaviti2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) presežek2) (an overflow pipe.) pretočna cev* * *I [óuvəflou]nounpoplava, preplavljanje; preplava, presežek, obiljemetrics enjambement, prestop stavka iz verza v verz; technical overflow pipe — pretočna cevII [ouvəflóu]1.intransitive verbpreplaviti, preplavljati, izlivati se ( into v); obilovati, prekipevati od česa, biti prepoln ( with);2.transitive verbpoplaviti, preplaviti, ne najti več prostora v čem -
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1. əuvə'flou verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) oversvømme, flomme over2. 'əuvəflou noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) oversvømmelse, overløp2) (an overflow pipe.) overløpsrøravløp--------overløpIsubst. \/ˈəʊvəfləʊ\/1) oversvømmelse, flom2) ( overført) overflod3) overskudd4) ( teknikk) overløp5) ( EDB) overflytIIverb \/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ\/1) flyte over, flomme over, renne over, strømme over2) ( overført) strømme over, overfylle, overstrømme -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) gå over; flyde over2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) overløb; overløbs-2) (an overflow pipe.) overløbsrør* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) gå over; flyde over2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) overløb; overløbs-2) (an overflow pipe.) overløbsrør -
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I ['əʊvəfləʊ]1) (surplus)the overflow of students — l'eccesso o la sovrabbondanza di studenti
2) (from bath, sink) troppopieno m.; (from dam) sfioratore m.3) (spillage) straripamento m., traboccamento m.4) inform. overflow m.II 1. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]2.to overflow the banks — [ river] straripare, esondare
verbo intransitivo [bath, bin] traboccare; [river, water] tracimare, straripare; [ crowd] riversarsi ( into in; onto su)to be full to overflowing — [room, theatre] essere pieno zeppo o stracolmo
* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) straripare; affollarsi in2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) eccesso2) (an overflow pipe.) sfioratore* * *overflow /ˈəʊvəfləʊ/n.2 (fig.) sovrabbondanza; eccesso: an overflow of applications for a job, un eccesso di domande di lavoro3 (tecn.) sfioratore; troppopieno4 [u] liquido che trabocca; liquido in eccesso5 (comput.) overflow (quando il risultato di un'operazione supera le dimensioni che possono essere rappresentate)● (tecn.) overflow channel, canale sfioratore □ (comput.) overflow error, errore di overflow □ (tecn.) overflow pipe, scolmatore; sfioratore; troppopieno.(to) overflow /əʊvəˈfləʊ/A v. t.1 inondare; allagare: The flooded river will overflow the plains, il fiume in piena inonderà la pianuraB v. i.2 ( di un fiume, ecc.) tracimare; straripare: Every autumn the river overflows, il fiume straripa ogni autunno● to be overflowing with joy, essere stracolmo di gioia □ The hall was overflowing with people, la sala era gremita di gente □ The crowd overflowed into the square, la folla si riversò nella piazza.* * *I ['əʊvəfləʊ]1) (surplus)the overflow of students — l'eccesso o la sovrabbondanza di studenti
2) (from bath, sink) troppopieno m.; (from dam) sfioratore m.3) (spillage) straripamento m., traboccamento m.4) inform. overflow m.II 1. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]2.to overflow the banks — [ river] straripare, esondare
verbo intransitivo [bath, bin] traboccare; [river, water] tracimare, straripare; [ crowd] riversarsi ( into in; onto su)to be full to overflowing — [room, theatre] essere pieno zeppo o stracolmo
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kiáradás, rostán visszamaradó anyag, elárasztás to overflow: bővelkedik, túlcsordul, csordultig van, túlfolyik* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) túlcsordul (vmin)2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) túlcsordulás2) (an overflow pipe.) túlfolyó -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) transbordar2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) excedente2) (an overflow pipe.) cano de descarga* * *o.ver.flow['ouvəflou] n 1 inundação, alagamento, enchente. 2 superabundância. • [ouvafl'ou] vt+vi 1 inundar, transbordar, alagar. 2 superabundar. overflow pipe ladrão: tubo de descarga. -
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[əuvə'fləu] 1. vi 2. n(also: overflow pipe) rurka f przelewowa* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) wylać/przelać (się)2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) zalew2) (an overflow pipe.) rura przelewowa -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) flæða yfir; leita út úr vegna þrengsla2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) yfirfall; flóð2) (an overflow pipe.) yfirfallsrör -
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n. taşma, sığmama————————v. azmak, coşmak, taşmak, azıtmak, dolup taşmak, dışına taşmak, su basmak* * *1. taşma 2. taş (v.) 3. taşma (n.)* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) taşmak2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) taşma2) (an overflow pipe.) akıntı oluğu -
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• olla tulvillaan• tulva• tulvia• tulvia yli• uhkua• valupurse• vuotaa yli• pursuta• pursuta yli• tilanylitus• tilanylitys• liika• ylijuoksu• ylisyöksyelectricity• ylivirtausautomatic data processing• ylivuoto* * *1. əuvə'flou verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) tulvia2. 'əuvəflou noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) liikavesi2) (an overflow pipe.) ylivuotoputki -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) pārplūst; būt pārpilnam2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) pārplūde; plūdi2) (an overflow pipe.) pārplūdes caurule; noteka* * *pārlīšana, pārplūšana; plūdi; pārpilnība; plūst pāri, pārplūst; applūdināt, pārplūdināt; būt pārpilnam -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) išsilieti (iš), užplūsti, užtvindyti2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) vandens perteklius, potvynis2) (an overflow pipe.) nutekamasis vamzdis -
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n. flöda över; översvämma; (bildl.) flöda, svalla över with love av kärlek; överskott; funktionsfelet som uppstår när ett program försöker att spara data till ett för litet minne, spill (data)--------v. svämma över; översvämma; vara överfull; flöda över* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) översvämma, flöda (svalla) över2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) översvämning2) (an overflow pipe.) bräddningsledning, skvallerrör -
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1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) přelít se2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) přelití; přepad(ový)2) (an overflow pipe.) přepadová trubka* * *• přetečení• přetékat• přeplnění
См. также в других словарях:
overflow — ► VERB 1) flow over the brim of a receptacle. 2) be excessively full or crowded. 3) (overflow with) be very full of (an emotion). ► NOUN 1) the overflowing of a liquid. 2) the excess not able to be accommodated by a space … English terms dictionary
overflow — verb (overflowed, overflowed or overflown, overflowing) –verb (i) /oʊvəˈfloʊ / (say ohvuh floh) 1. to flow or run over, as rivers, water, etc. 2. to have the contents flowing over, as an overfull vessel. 3. (sometimes followed by into) to pass… …
overflow — verb 1》 flow over the brim of a receptacle. ↘spread over or cover. 2》 be excessively full or crowded. 3》 (overflow with) be very full of (an emotion). noun 1》 the overflowing of a liquid. ↘the excess not able to be accommodated by a space … English new terms dictionary
overflow — as a verb, has the past form and past participle overflowed … Modern English usage
overflow — overflows, overflowing, overflowed (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)flo͟ʊ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)floʊ[/t]].) 1) VERB: no passive If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.… … English dictionary
overflow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfləʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overflow : present tense I/you/we/they overflow he/she/it overflows present participle overflowing past tense overflowed past participle overflowed 1) a) to flow… … English dictionary
overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ ,ouvər flou ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to flow over the top of a container because it is too full: The bathtub s overflowing! overflow with: ashtrays overflowing with cigarette ends a ) if a river or lake overflows, it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overflow — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the water, material etc inside flows over its edges: The toilet s just overflowed again. (+ with): a trash can overflowing with papers (overflow sth): The river had… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overflow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Overflow is used before these nouns: ↑pipe {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Overflow is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bowl, ↑bucket, ↑pail, ↑river, ↑tear Overflow is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bank … Collocations dictionary
overflow — I. Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cover with or as if with water ; inundate 2. to flow over the brim of 3. to cause to overflow intransitive verb 1. to flow over bounds 2. to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits… … New Collegiate Dictionary
overflow — 1. noun The spillage resultant from overflow; excess. 2. verb a) To fill beyond the limits of a container or system. Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight bit byte … Wiktionary