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1 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 -
2 spill
spill [spɪl](verb: preterite, past participle spilt or spilled)1. nouna. ( = act of spilling) renversement m[liquid, salt] se répandrese répandre ; [people] sortir en masse[+ contents] répandre[liquids] déborder* * *[spɪl] 1.1) (of oil, etc) déversement m accidentel2) ( fall) accrochage m; ( from horse) chute f3) ( for lighting candles) allume-feu m inv2.2) ( disgorge) déverser [oil, rubbish, chemical]3.to spill from ou out of — couler de
to spill (out) into ou onto the street — [crowds, people] se répandre dans la rue
Phrasal Verbs:••to spill the beans — (colloq) vendre la mèche (colloq)
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3 spill
A n2 ( fall) (from bike, motorcycle) accrochage m ; ( from horse) chute f ; to have ou take a spill [cyclist] avoir un accrochage ; [horse-rider] faire une chute ;3 ( for lighting candles) allume-feu m inv.1 ( pour) ( overturn) renverser [liquid] ; ( drip) laisser tomber [liquid] ; to spill sth from ou out of a bottle/cup renverser une bouteille/tasse ; to spill sth on(to) ou over renverser qch sur [surface, object, person] ;2 ( disgorge) déverser [oil, rubbish, chemical] (into dans ; on(to) sur) ; to spill wind from a sail Naut étouffer une voile.C vi ( prét, pp spilt ou spilled) ( empty out) [contents, liquid, light, chemicals] se répandre (onto sur ; into dans) ; to spill from ou out of couler de [container] ; tears spilled down her cheeks les larmes coulaient sur ses joues ; to spill (out) into ou onto the street fig [crowds, people] se répandre dans la rue ; the wind spilled from the sail Naut la voile s'est déventée.(it's) no use crying over spilt milk ça ne sert à rien de pleurer sur ce qui est fait ; to spill the beans ○ vendre la mèche ○ ; to spill blood verser le sang ; ⇒ thrill.■ spill down [rain] tomber à grosses gouttes.■ spill out:▶ spill out [liquid, lava, contents] se répandre ; all their secrets came spilling out fig tous leurs secrets ont été étalés au grand jour ;▶ spill out [sth], spill [sth] out laisser échapper [contents] ; fig révéler [secrets] ; débiter [story].■ spill over lit déborder (onto sur) ; to spill over into fig s'étendre à [area of activity, relationship, street, region] ; dégénérer en [looting, hostility]. -
4 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 -
5 spill
[spil]past tense, past participle - spilt; verb(to (cause something to) fall or run out (usually accidentally): He spilt milk on the floor; Vegetables spilled out of the burst bag.) (se) renverser/répandre
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