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1 slop
(spill) renverser; (overflow) déborder;∎ the tea slopped into the saucer/onto the tablecloth le thé s'est renversé dans la soucoupe/sur la nappe;∎ the soup slopped onto the cooker la soupe a débordé sur la cuisinièrerenverser;∎ he slopped soup onto the tablecloth il a renversé ou répandu de la soupe sur la nappe;∎ don't slop water all over the floor ne renverse pas d'eau par terre3 noun(a) slop(s) (liquid waste → for pigs) pâtée f; (→ from tea, coffee) fond m de tasse; pejorative (tasteless food) mixture f►► British slop basin vide-tasses m inv;slop bucket, slop pail (gen) seau m (à ordures); (in prison) seau m hygiénique; (for pigs) seau m à pâtée∎ the children were slopping about in the puddles les enfants pataugeaient dans les flaques d'eau∎ I just slopped around all morning j'ai traînassé ou flemmardé toute la matinée∎ familiar he slops about the house doing nothing il traîne à la maison à ne rien faire□(prisoner) vider les seaux hygiéniques(spill) se renverser; (overflow) déborder;∎ the water slopped over onto the floor l'eau s'est renversée ou a débordé sur le solrenverser, répandre -
2 slop
slop [slɒp][+ liquid] ( = spill) renverser ; ( = tip carelessly) répandre3. plural noun► slop about, slop around intransitive verb* * *[slɒp] 1.1) Agriculture ( pigswill) pâtée f2) (colloq) péj ( food) bouillie f3) (colloq) péj ( sentimentality) sentimentalité f2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) renverser4.Phrasal Verbs:- slop out -
3 slop
[slop]past tense, past participle - slopped; verb(to (cause liquid to) splash, spill, or move around violently in a container: The water was slopping about in the bucket.) renverser, déborder- sloppy- sloppily - sloppiness
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slop — ► VERB (slopped, slopping) 1) (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container. 2) apply casually or carelessly. 3) (slop out) (especially in prison) empty the contents of a chamber pot. 4) (slop about/around) chiefly Brit. dress in an… … English terms dictionary
slop — I. /slɒp / (say slop) verb (slopped, slopping) –verb (t) 1. to spill or splash (liquid). 2. to spill liquid upon. –verb (i) 3. Also, slop about. to spill or splash liquid. 4. Colloquial (of persons, etc.) to be unduly effusive; gush. 5. to walk… …
slop — c.1400, mudhole, probably from O.E. sloppe dung (in cusloppe cow dung ), related to slyppe slime (see SLIP (Cf. slip) (v.)). Meaning semiliquid food first recorded 1650s; that of refuse liquid of any kind (usually slops) is from 1815. Verb… … Etymology dictionary
slop — verb water slopped over the edge Syn: spill, flow, overflow, run, slosh, splash … Thesaurus of popular words
slop out — Verb. To empty a prison chamber pot. E.g. Britain is full of old fashioned prisons where inmates are still expected to use chamber pots and complete the process of slopping out each morning. Prison use … English slang and colloquialisms
slop — 1 verb slopped, slopping 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) if liquid in a container slops, it moves around or over the edge in an uncontrolled way (+ around/about/over): The water slopped around in the bucket. 2 (T) to make liquid do this: slop… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sloppe, probably from Middle Dutch slop; akin to Old English oferslop surplice Date: 14th century 1. a loose smock or overall 2. plural short full breeches worn by men in the 16th century 3. plural articles (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
slop — I UK [slɒp] / US [slɑp] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms slop : present tense I/you/we/they slop he/she/it slops present participle slopping past tense slopped past participle slopped if a liquid slops, or if you slop it, it moves… … English dictionary
slop — slop1 [ slap ] verb intransitive or transitive if a liquid slops, or you slop it, it moves violently inside its container, or some of it comes out of the container: SLOSH slop slop 2 [ slap ] noun 1. ) slops plural waste food or drink fed to pigs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slop — slop1 verb (slops, slopping, slopped) 1》 (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container. ↘apply (a liquid substance) casually or carelessly. ↘(slop out) Brit. (in prison) empty the contents of a chamber pot. 2》 (slop through)… … English new terms dictionary
slop around/about — (Brit. informal) LAZE (AROUND/ABOUT), lounge (around/about), loll (around/about), loaf (around/about), slouch (about/around); informal … Useful english dictionary