spill

spill
I [spɪl]
nome
1) (accidental) (of oil, etc.) fuoriuscita f., rovesciamento m.
2) (fall) (from bike, horse) caduta f., capitombolo m., ruzzolone m.
II 1. [spɪl]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled)
1) (overturn) rovesciare, versare; (drip) fare gocciolare [liquid] (from, out of da; on, onto su)
2) (disgorge) scaricare [oil, rubbish]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled) (empty out) [contents, liquid] rovesciarsi, versarsi

to spill from o out of fuoriuscire da; to spill (out) into o onto the street — fig. [people] defluire o riversarsi in strada

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(it's) no use crying over spilt milk — è inutile piangere sul latte versato

to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco

to spill blood — versare o spargere sangue

III [spɪl]
nome (for candles) = piccolo pezzo di carta o legno usato per accendere candele
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[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
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[spɪl] [spɪlt] spilled or spilt pt, pp
1. vt
(gen) rovesciare, versare, (blood) spargere

he spilled coffee on his trousers — s'è rovesciato il caffè sui pantaloni

to spill the beans fam — spiattellare tutto, vuotare il sacco

2. vi
rovesciarsi, versarsi
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spill (1) /spɪl/
n.
1 il versare o versarsi (di un liquido); spargimento; versamento
2 (fam.) caduta; capitombolo: to have (o to take) a spill, fare un capitombolo (una caduta da cavallo, dalla bicicletta, ecc.)
3 (tecn.) perdita; fuoriuscita: toxic spill, fuoriuscita di liquidi tossici
4 (pl.) gocce: tea spills, gocce di tè versato
5 ► spillway
● (stat.) a spill of population, un travaso di popolazione.
spill (2) /spɪl/
n.
1 striscia di carta per appiccare il fuoco; legnetto
2 cartina (per fare sigarette)
3 (USA) ► spile, def. 1.
♦ (to) spill /spɪl/
(pass. e p. p. spilt, spilled NOTA D'USO: --ed o -t?-)
A v. t.
1 versare; spargere; spandere; rovesciare: to spill blood, spargere sangue; I've spilt the coffee, ho rovesciato il caffè
2 far cadere; gettare a terra; disarcionare
3 (fam.) spiattellare, spifferare (fam.)
4 (di un veicolo) scaricare, far scendere (i passeggeri, ecc.)
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.
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I [spɪl]
nome
1) (accidental) (of oil, etc.) fuoriuscita f., rovesciamento m.
2) (fall) (from bike, horse) caduta f., capitombolo m., ruzzolone m.
II 1. [spɪl]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled)
1) (overturn) rovesciare, versare; (drip) fare gocciolare [liquid] (from, out of da; on, onto su)
2) (disgorge) scaricare [oil, rubbish]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. spilt o spilled) (empty out) [contents, liquid] rovesciarsi, versarsi

to spill from o out of fuoriuscire da; to spill (out) into o onto the street — fig. [people] defluire o riversarsi in strada

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(it's) no use crying over spilt milk — è inutile piangere sul latte versato

to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco

to spill blood — versare o spargere sangue

III [spɪl]
nome (for candles) = piccolo pezzo di carta o legno usato per accendere candele

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