overflow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for overflow in the English»French Dictionary

I.overflow N [Brit ˈəʊvəfləʊ, Am ˈoʊvərˌfloʊ]

1. overflow (surplus):

the overflow of students/passengers

les étudiants/les passagers en surnombre

our school takes in the overflow from other areas

notre école accueille les élèves en surnombre dans les régions voisines

2. overflow:

overflow, a. overflow pipe (from bath, sink)

trop-plein m

overflow, a. overflow pipe (from dam)

déversoir m

3. overflow (spillage):

overflow (action)

débordement m

overflow (liquid spilt)

trop-plein m

4. overflow COMPUT:

overflow

dépassement m de capacité

II.overflow VB trans [Brit əʊvəˈfləʊ, Am ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ]

overflow river: banks

inonder

overflow crowd: stadium, theatre

déborder de

III.overflow VB intr [Brit əʊvəˈfləʊ, Am ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ]

overflow bath, bin, river, water:

déborder (into dans, onto sur)

overflow crowd, refugees:

déborder

they overflowed onto the steps/into the streets

ils ont débordé sur les marches/dans les rues

to be full to overflowing bath, bowl:

déborder

to be full to overflowing room, theatre:

être plein à craquer

to overflow with fig gratitude, love

déborder de

IV.overflowing ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ ADJ

overflowing [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ] school

saturé

overflowing [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ] prison

surpeuplé

overflowing [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ] dustbin, bath

débordant

overflow car park Brit, overflow parking lot Am N

overflow car park

parc m de stationnement supplémentaire

Translations for overflow in the French»English Dictionary

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dégorgeoir

overflow

dégorgement (écoulement)

overflow

débordement

overflow

parking de débordement

overflow car park

trop-plein

overflow

décharge (d'étang, bassin)

overflow

décharge (citerne)

overflow tank

décharge (bassin)

overflow basin

dépassement de capacité COMPUT

overflow

déborder (sortir des bords)

to overflow

déborder (laisser répandre)

to overflow

overflow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overflow in the English»French Dictionary

I.overflow N

1. overflow (of liquid):

overflow

débordement m

2. overflow (pipe):

overflow

trop-plein m

3. overflow (surplus):

overflow

surplus m

II.overflow VB intr a. fig

overflow

déborder

to overflow with sth

déborder de qc

to be full to overflowing

être plein à craquer

to overflow (full to) overflowing with emotion

déborder d'émotions

III.overflow VB trans fig

overflow

inonder

Translations for overflow in the French»English Dictionary

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trop-plein

overflow

déborder liquide, récipient

to overflow

overflow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to overflow with sth

déborder de qc

to overflow (full to) overflowing with emotion

déborder d'émotions

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The city also suffers from water pollution as the sewer system tends to fail and overflow.

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The coaches would often be overflowing during these months, however would be virtually empty during the winter, which would become a problem.

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These often overflowed and were difficult to use.

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Airfield had four local auxiliary airfields for emergency and overflow landings.

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Instead, the room was overflowing with about 250-300 women and things just started spiraling out of control.

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Initially two grades shared each class room, and on occasion the school would handle overflow from the high school.

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Because of their basic construction, the toilets often overflowed during powerful rains, making an unbreathable atmosphere prevail in the camps.

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The highest overflow level, recorded at the dam is 139.17 m (456.6 ft).

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It also has a library car and a saloon car for overflow dining.

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The overflow level of the dam was raised in the late 19th and early 20th century to increase the capacity of the reservoir.

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