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1 ■ spill over
■ spill overv. i. + avv.2 (fig.: della popolazione, ecc.) traboccare; espandersi: The crowd spilled over into the surrounding streets, la folla si è riversata nelle strade circostanti3 (fig.) trasformarsi in (qc. di diverso): The ethnic tension spilled over into violence, la tensione tra etnie diverse si è trasformata in violenza. -
2 spill
I [spɪl]1) (accidental) (of oil, etc.) fuoriuscita f., rovesciamento m.2) (fall) (from bike, horse) caduta f., capitombolo m., ruzzolone m.II 1. [spɪl]2) (disgorge) scaricare [oil, rubbish]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled) (empty out) [contents, liquid] rovesciarsi, versarsito spill from o out of fuoriuscire da; to spill (out) into o onto the street — fig. [ people] defluire o riversarsi in strada
••to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco
III [spɪl]to spill blood — versare o spargere sangue
nome (for candles) = piccolo pezzo di carta o legno usato per accendere candele* * *[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.) versare; rovesciare, rovesciarsi* * *[spɪl] [spɪlt] spilled or spilt pt, pp1. vt(gen) rovesciare, versare, (blood) spargereto spill the beans fam — spiattellare tutto, vuotare il sacco
2. virovesciarsi, versarsi•* * *spill (1) /spɪl/n.2 (fam.) caduta; capitombolo: to have (o to take) a spill, fare un capitombolo (una caduta da cavallo, dalla bicicletta, ecc.)5 ► spillway● (stat.) a spill of population, un travaso di popolazione.spill (2) /spɪl/n.1 striscia di carta per appiccare il fuoco; legnetto♦ (to) spill /spɪl/A v. t.1 versare; spargere; spandere; rovesciare: to spill blood, spargere sangue; I've spilt the coffee, ho rovesciato il caffè2 far cadere; gettare a terra; disarcionare3 (fam.) spiattellare, spifferare (fam.)B v. i.versarsi; spargersi; rovesciarsi● (fam.) to spill the beans (o to spill it), svelare un segreto; spifferare (o spiattellare) tutto: DIALOGO → - New flame- Come on, spill the beans!, avanti, vuota il sacco! □ to spill sb. 's blood, versare il sangue di q.; uccidere q.* * *I [spɪl]1) (accidental) (of oil, etc.) fuoriuscita f., rovesciamento m.2) (fall) (from bike, horse) caduta f., capitombolo m., ruzzolone m.II 1. [spɪl]2) (disgorge) scaricare [oil, rubbish]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled) (empty out) [contents, liquid] rovesciarsi, versarsito spill from o out of fuoriuscire da; to spill (out) into o onto the street — fig. [ people] defluire o riversarsi in strada
••to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco
III [spɪl]to spill blood — versare o spargere sangue
nome (for candles) = piccolo pezzo di carta o legno usato per accendere candele
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