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1 overflow
I ['əʊvəfləʊ]1) (surplus)the overflow of students — l'eccesso o la sovrabbondanza di studenti
2) (from bath, sink) troppopieno m.; (from dam) sfioratore m.3) (spillage) straripamento m., traboccamento m.4) inform. overflow m.II 1. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]2.to overflow the banks — [ river] straripare, esondare
verbo intransitivo [bath, bin] traboccare; [river, water] tracimare, straripare; [ crowd] riversarsi ( into in; onto su)to be full to overflowing — [room, theatre] essere pieno zeppo o stracolmo
* * *1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) straripare; affollarsi in2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) eccesso2) (an overflow pipe.) sfioratore* * *overflow /ˈəʊvəfləʊ/n.2 (fig.) sovrabbondanza; eccesso: an overflow of applications for a job, un eccesso di domande di lavoro3 (tecn.) sfioratore; troppopieno4 [u] liquido che trabocca; liquido in eccesso5 (comput.) overflow (quando il risultato di un'operazione supera le dimensioni che possono essere rappresentate)● (tecn.) overflow channel, canale sfioratore □ (comput.) overflow error, errore di overflow □ (tecn.) overflow pipe, scolmatore; sfioratore; troppopieno.(to) overflow /əʊvəˈfləʊ/A v. t.1 inondare; allagare: The flooded river will overflow the plains, il fiume in piena inonderà la pianuraB v. i.2 ( di un fiume, ecc.) tracimare; straripare: Every autumn the river overflows, il fiume straripa ogni autunno● to be overflowing with joy, essere stracolmo di gioia □ The hall was overflowing with people, la sala era gremita di gente □ The crowd overflowed into the square, la folla si riversò nella piazza.* * *I ['əʊvəfləʊ]1) (surplus)the overflow of students — l'eccesso o la sovrabbondanza di studenti
2) (from bath, sink) troppopieno m.; (from dam) sfioratore m.3) (spillage) straripamento m., traboccamento m.4) inform. overflow m.II 1. [ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]2.to overflow the banks — [ river] straripare, esondare
verbo intransitivo [bath, bin] traboccare; [river, water] tracimare, straripare; [ crowd] riversarsi ( into in; onto su)to be full to overflowing — [room, theatre] essere pieno zeppo o stracolmo
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The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are … Catholic encyclopedia
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 — 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 stream channel — A watercourse that is generally dry but conducts flood waters that have overflowed the banks of a river, commonly from large storms, annual meltwater, or glacial meltwaters. SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
The Maharashtra floods of 2005 — refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis Mumbai, a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 1,000 people died. It… … Wikipedia
overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ˌəuvəˈfləu US ˌouvərˈflou] v [I and T] 1.) if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the liquid or material inside flows over its edges ▪ The drains flooded and water overflowed down the main street. ▪ The river… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overflow — overflowable, adj. overflowingly, adv. v. /oh veuhr floh /; n. /oh veuhr floh /, v., overflowed, overflown, overflowing, n. v.i. 1. to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. 2. to have… … Universalium
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 — 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 — o•ver•flow v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ[/t]] v. i. 1) to flow or run over, as rivers or water 2) to have the contents flowing over or spilling 3) to pass from one part to another as if flowing from an overfull space: The… … From formal English to slang
