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1 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.) preliať sa; prevaliť sa2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) pretekanie; prepad; prepadový2) (an overflow pipe.) prietoková rúrka* * *• vyhrnút sa• vyliat sa• zátopa• zaplavit• zatopit• zaliat• prelivová prevádzka• prepad• pretekat• preplnenie• prebytok• pretecenie• preliat sa• preliv• prekypovat• pretiect• prietok• prelivové prevádz.zatažen• preplnit• prepadová trubica• jalový prepad• rozvodnit sa• rozliat sa• kypiet• nahrnút sa• odlahcovacia komora -
2 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) povodeň2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) záplava2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) zaplaviť3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) osvetliť reflektormi- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *• zaplavit• zatopit• záplava• zátopa• stúpat• tiect• príliv• pretiect• pretekat• príval• rozvodnit• prúd• povoden• potopa• krstit• nadmerne krvácat• more -
3 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) odvodniť2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odtekať3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) odkvapkať; odtiecť4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) vypiť5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) vyčerpať2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) stoka, kanál2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) odliv, odčerpávanie•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *• vysušit• vyprázdnit• odtok• odvodnit• odvodnovacia stoka
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
