spilling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spilling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spill¹ <pt & pp spilled or spilt> [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] VB trans

spill

derramar

spill

verter

spill (knock over)

volcar

she carried the tea upstairs without spilling a drop

subió el té sin derramar or verter una gota

don't spill tea over the tablecloth

no manches el mantel de té

don't spill tea over the tablecloth

no derrames té sobre el mantel

to spill blood liter

derramar sangre liter

II.spill¹ <pt & pp spilled or spilt> [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] VB intr

spill liquid:

spill

derramarse

the coins spilled onto the floor

las monedas cayeron al suelo

people spilled (out) into the streets

la gente se volcó or se echó a las calles

III.spill¹ [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] N

1. spill (fall):

spill inf

caída f

to take a spill

caerse

to take a spill

sufrir una caída

2. spill → spillage

See also spillage

spillage [Am ˈspɪlɪdʒ, Brit ˈspɪlɪdʒ] N U or C

spillage

vertido m

spillage

derrame m

there was a spillage of poisonous substances

se vertieron or se derramaron sustancias venenosas

tanker spillage is ruining our beaches

los vertidos de los petroleros están arruinando nuestras playas

spill² [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] N (for lighting fires)

spill (of wood)

astilla f

spill (of paper)

papel m enrollado

spill over VB [Am spɪl -, Brit spɪl -] (v + adv)

spill over container:

desbordarse

spill over liquid:

rebosar

spill over liquid:

derramarse

spill over fighting/conflict:

extenderse

wicker baskets spilling over with ivy

cestas de mimbre rebosantes de hiedra

the guests spilled over onto the terrace

algunos de los invitados pasaron a ocupar la terraza

this dispute could spill over into other sectors of industry

este conflicto podría extenderse a otros sectores de la industria

frustration on both sides spilled over into scenes of violence

la frustración por ambas partes produjo estallidos de violencia

oil spill N

oil spill

derrame m de petróleo

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to spill the beans

descubrir el pastel

to spill the beans

levantar la liebre

to spill the beans

levantar la perdiz RioPl

Translations for spilling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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vertido (accidentalmente)

spilling

derramamiento

spilling

desparramar líquido

to spill

desparramar botones

to spill

desparramarse líquido:

to spill

desparramarse botones/monedas:

to spill

derramar agua/leche

to spill

derramar

to spill

derramarse tinta/leche:

to spill

regar líquido

to spill

regar azúcar/café

to spill

spilling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spilling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spill [spɪl] spilt, spilt N

1. spill (act of spilling):

spill

derrame m

petrol spill

vertido m de petróleo

2. spill inf (fall):

spill

caída f

to have a spill

tener un accidente

II.spill <[or Am, Aus: spilled, spilled]> [spɪl] spilt, spilt VB trans

spill

derramar

III.spill [spɪl] spilt, spilt VB intr

spill

derramarse

spill over VB intr

spill over

derramarse

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to spill the beans inf

descubrir el pastel

to spill the beans inf

levantar la perdiz RioPl

Translations for spilling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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derramamiento

spilling

desaguar

to spill

desaguarse

to spill

derramar (sin querer)

to spill

derramarse (esparcirse: líquidos)

to spill

verter (sin querer)

to spill

desparramar

to spill

desparramarse

to spill

volcar (verter)

to spill

escupe lo que sabes

spill the beans

spilling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spill the beans inf

descubrir el pastel

to spill the beans inf

levantar la perdiz RioPl

petrol spill

vertido m de petróleo

to have a spill

tener un accidente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gas tank was detached by the impact, which flew across the racetrack, spilling gasoline.

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The flood is spilling sideward...

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So when in doubt, err on the side of taciturnity and see if you still feet like spilling in the morning.

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A softspoken girl who was blinded at a young age after accidentally spilling antifreeze on her eyes.

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Spittoons are flat-bottomed, often weighted to minimize tipping over, and often with an interior lip to make spilling less likely if they tip.

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The engine burst, spilling hot coals everywhere, and soon the whole train was aflame.

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Worried about spilling your morning pick-me-up coffee on a busy bus or train?

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Spilling the water, holding the bucket with the other hand, or touching or falling off the raft would result in elimination.

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One dress (well, half-dress) is cleverly crimped and seems to be spilling forth from an over-sized pencil sharpener.

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He wrestled his kit bag into place below him just before spilling on to a bed of thick, cool grass.

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