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1 spill
(a) (liquid, salt etc) renverser, répandre;∎ she spilt coffee down or over her dress elle a renversé du café sur sa robe;∎ try to carry the bucket upstairs without spilling any water essaie de monter le seau sans renverser d'eau;∎ she spilt the contents of her handbag onto the bed elle vida (le contenu de) son sac à main sur le lit∎ to spill the beans vendre la mèche∎ not a drop of blood was spilled pas une goutte de sang n'a été versée∎ he was spilled from his motorbike il est tombé de sa moto;∎ the rider was spilled into the stream le cavalier a été projeté dans le ruisseau∎ to spill (wind from) a sail étouffer une voile ou la toile(a) (liquid, salt etc) se renverser, se répandre∎ the huge crowd spilled into the square l'immense foule se répandit ou se déversa sur la place(c) familiar (reveal information) vendre la mèche; (under interrogation) cracher ou lâcher le morceau;∎ come on, spill! allez, accouche!3 noun(a) (spillage → of liquid) renversement m∎ to take a spill faire la culbute(e) (for fire) allume-feu m►► Television spill light lumière f parasite, mouche f(a) (contents, liquid) renverser, répandre∎ he got drunk and spilled out all his problems il a bu et s'est mis à parler de tous ses problèmes(a) (contents, liquid) se renverser, se répandre;∎ the water spilt out onto the floor l'eau s'est renversée par terre∎ the commuters spilled out of the train un flot de banlieusards s'est échappé du train∎ the tea spilled over into the saucer le thé a débordé dans la soucoupe∎ the city's population has spilled over into the surrounding villages les habitants de la ville ont envahi les villages environnants;∎ the conflict could spill over into neighbouring countries le conflit risquerait de s'étendre aux pays voisins;∎ her work spills over into her family life son travail empiète sur sa vie familiale -
2 spill the beans
(to give away a secret: By Monday it was evident that someone had spilled the beans to the newspapers.) vendre la mèche
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spill — spill1 spillable, adj., n. /spil/, v., spilled or spilt, spilling, n. v.t. 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… … Universalium
spill — I [[t]spɪl[/t]] v. spilled spilt, spill•ing, 1) to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a glass of milk[/ex] 2) to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding 3) to scatter: to spill papers all… … From formal English to slang
spill´er — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill´a|ble — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill — I. verb (spilled; also spilt; spilling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spillan; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall Date: before 12th century transitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spill the beans — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. * /John s friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans./ Compare: GIVE AWAY(3), LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT… … Dictionary of American idioms
spill the beans — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. * /John s friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans./ Compare: GIVE AWAY(3), LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT… … Dictionary of American idioms
spill — spill1 [spil] vt. spilled or spilt, spilling [ME spillen < OE spillan, to destroy, squander, akin to MHG spillen, to split < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, L spolium] 1. to allow or cause, esp. unintentionally or… … English World dictionary
spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you reveal a secret or confess to something … The small dictionary of idiomes
spill the beans — ► spill the beans informal reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly. Main Entry: ↑spill … English terms dictionary
spill a bibful — (slang) To give away a secret, make an embarrassing revelation • • • Main Entry: ↑bib … Useful english dictionary