overflow

o·ver·flow

 (ō′vər-flō′)

v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows

v.intr.

1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks: The river overflowed and flooded surrounding neighborhoods.

2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway.

3. To have a boundless supply; be superabundant. See Synonyms at teem¹.

v.tr.

1. To flow over the top, brim, or banks of.

2. To spread or cover over; flood.

3. To cause to fill beyond capacity.

n. (ō′vər-flō′)

1. The act of overflowing.

2. Something that flows over; an excess.

3. An outlet or vent through which excess liquid may escape.

4. Computers A condition in which a calculation produces a unit of data too large to be stored in the location allotted to it.

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overflow

vb, -flows or -flowing, -flowed or (formerly)-flown

1. to flow or run over (a limit, brim, bank, etc)

2. to fill or be filled beyond capacity so as to spill or run over

3. (usually foll by: with) to be filled with happiness, tears, etc

4. (tr) to spread or cover over; flood or inundate

n

5. overflowing matter, esp liquid

6. any outlet that enables surplus liquid to be discharged or drained off, esp one just below the top of a tank or cistern

7. the amount by which a limit, capacity, etc, is exceeded

8. (Computer Science) computing a condition that occurs when numeric operations produce results too large to store in the memory space assigned to it

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o•ver•flow

(v. ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; n. ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ)

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 population overflowed into the adjoining territory.

4. to be supplied with in great measure: a heart overflowing with gratitude.

v.t.

5. to flow over; flood; inundate.

6. to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.).

7. to flow over the edge or brim of.

8. to cause to overflow.

n.

9. an overflowing.

10. something that flows or runs over.

11. a portion crowded out of an overfilled place.

12. an excess or superabundance.

13. an outlet or receptacle for excess liquid.

[before 900]

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overflow

Past participle: overflown
Gerund: overflowing

Imperative

overflow

overflow

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overflow - a large flow         flood, outpouring flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression effusion - flow under pressure
	2.	overflow - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity runoff, overspill flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb	1.	overflow - flow or run over (a limit or brim)   brim over, well over, run over, overrun spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" geyser - to overflow like a geyser
	2.	overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" bubble over, spill over seethe - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

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overflow

verb

1. spill over, discharge, well over, run over, pour over, pour out, bubble over, brim over, surge over, slop over, teem over the sickening stench of raw sewage overflowing from toilets

2. flood, swamp, submerge, cover, drown, soak, immerse, inundate, deluge, pour over The river has overflowed its banks in several places.

noun

1. flood, flooding, spill, discharge, spilling over, inundation Carpeting is damaged from the overflow of water from a bathtub.

2. surplus, extra, excess, overspill, inundation, overabundance, additional people or things Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow.

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overflow

verb

1. To flow over completely:

deluge, drown, engulf, flood, flush, inundate, overwhelm, submerge, whelm.

2. To be abundantly filled or richly supplied:

abound, bristle, crawl, flow, pullulate, swarm, teem.

noun

1. An abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain:

alluvion, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, downpour, flood, freshet, inundation, Niagara, torrent.

Chiefly British: spate.

2. An amount or quantity beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate:

excess, fat, glut, overage, overmuch, overrun, overstock, oversupply, superfluity, surplus, surplusage.

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Translations

أنبوب الفَيَضانفَيَضان، طَفْحيَفيض، يَغْمُر، يَطْفَح

flyde overgå overoverløboverløbsrør

überflutenÜberlaufüberlaufenÜberschwemmungüberströmen

ξεχειλίζωυπερεκχειλίζωυπερχείλιση

desbordamientodesbordarrebosar

ylitäyttääylivuoto

trop-pleindéborderdéversoirs'épanchersubmerger

túlcsordultúlcsordulástúlfolyó

flæîa yfir; leita út úr vegna òrengslayfirfall; flóîyfirfallsrör

strariparetraboccaredebordareinondareinondazione

išsilietinutekamasis vamzdisvandens perteklius

būt pārpilnamnotekapārplūdepārplūdes caurulepārplūst

overlopenoverstromen

flomme overoverløpoverløpsrøroversvømme

transbordar

бить ключомвыходить за пределыпереливаться

preliať saprepadovýpretekanieprietoková rúrka

preplaviti

översvämma

akıntı oluğutaşmataşmak

充满溢出溢流溢流管

overflow

A. [ˈəʊvəfləʊ] N (= pipe) → desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe; (= outlet, hole) → rebosadero m; (= liquid) → exceso m de líquido, líquido m derramado; [of people] → exceso m
they made an extra room available for the overflow from the meeting → acomodaron otra sala para dar cabida al exceso de asistentes a la reunión

B. [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ] VI [liquid] → rebosar, derramarse; [container, room, hall] → rebosar; [river] → desbordarse
people overflowed from the hall into the streets outside → la gente desbordó la sala, inundando las calles del alrededor
to fill a cup to overflowing → llenar una taza hasta rebosar
the crowd filled the stadium to overflowing → el estadio estaba a rebosar de público
she was overflowing with joy → estaba rebosante de alegría

C. [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ] VT [+ banks] → desbordarse de, salir de; [+ fields, surrounding area] → inundar

D. CPD [ˈəʊvəfləʊ] overflow meeting N → reunión f para el exceso de público
overflow pipe N → desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe

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overflow

[ˌəʊvə^rˈfləʊ]

vi

[container, river] → déborder; [liquid] → déborder

[emotions] → déborder; [anger] → éclater
His anger finally overflowed → Sa colère a fini par éclater.

to overflow with sth [+ emotion] → déborder de qch

vt
the river overflowed its banks → la rivière est sortie de son lit

[ˈəʊvə^rfləʊ] n

[bath, sink] → trop-plein m

(also overflow pipe) → trop-plein m, tuyau m d'écoulement

[lake] → trop-plein m

[people] → trop-plein m
Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow → Des tentes ont été montées à côté des hôpitaux pour juguler le trop-plein.

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overflow

n

(= act) → Überlaufen nt

(= amount) → Übergelaufene(s) nt, → Übergeflossene(s) nt

(= outlet) → Überlauf m

(= excess: of people) → Überschuss m (→ of an +dat)

vt area → überschwemmen; container, tank → überlaufen lassen; the river has overflowed its banks → der Fluss ist über die Ufer getreten

vi

(liquid, river etc) → überlaufen, überfließen; (container) → überlaufen; (room, vehicle) → zum Platzen gefüllt sein, überfüllt sein (with mit); full to overflowing (bowl, cup) → bis oben hin voll, zum Überlaufen voll; room → überfüllt, zu voll; the crowd at the meeting overflowed into the street → die Leute bei der Versammlung standen bis auf die Straße; you’ll have to open the doors and let the people overflow into the grounds → man wird die Türen öffnen müssen, damit die Leute in die Gartenanlagen ausweichen können

(fig: = be full of) → überfließen (with von); his heart was overflowing with love → sein Herz lief or floss über vor Liebe

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overflow

[n ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ; vb ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ]

1. n (also overflow pipe) → troppopieno (fig) (people) the overflow filled the courtyard → quelli che non riuscirono ad entrare si accalcarono nel cortile

2. vi (gen) → traboccare; (river) → straripare; (people) → riversarsi
the theatre was overflowing with people → il teatro traboccava di gente

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overflow

(əuvəˈflou) verb

to flow over the edge or limits (of). The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room. oorloop, loop oor يَفيض، يَغْمُر، يَطْفَح препълвам transbordar přelít se fluten gå over; flyde over ξεχειλίζωdesbordarse, rebosar üle ujutama, voolama لبریز شدن؛ طغیان کردن tulvia déborder לַעֲלוֹת עַל גְדוֹתָיו किनारे से बह निकलना pretjecati túlcsordul (vmin) berlimpah flæða yfir; leita út úr vegna þrengsla straripare; affollarsi in あふれる 범람하다 išsilieti (iš), užplūsti, užtvindyti pārplūst; būt pārpilnam melimpah overstromenoversvømme, flomme over wylać/przelać (się) سيلاب غوندى transbordar a se revărsa; a se îngrămădi переливаться; выходить за пределы preliať sa; prevaliť sa preplaviti preplaviti översvämma, flöda (svalla) över ไหลล้น taşmak 溢出，充滿 розливатися چھلکنا، زيادہ ہوجانا tràn ra 溢出，充满

(ˈəuvəflou) noun

1. a flowing over of liquid. I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; (also adjective) an overflow pipe. oorloop, oorvloed, surplus فَيَضان، طَفْح разливане excedente přelití; přepad(ový) die Überschwemmung, Überlauf-... overløb; overløbs- υπερχείλιση desbordamiento/exceso de líquido üleujutus لبریزی؛ طغیان ylivuoto trop-pleinגלישה रिसना prelijevanje, višak túlcsordulás limpahan yfirfall; flóð eccesso あふれ出し 범람, 넘친 물 vandens perteklius, potvynis pārplūde; plūdi limpahan overloopoversvømmelse, overløpzalew توييدل excedente ţeavă de deversare переливание через краи; переполнение pretekanie; prepad; prepadový presežek prelivanje översvämning ของเหลวที่ไหลล้นออกมา taşma 溢流 розлив, повінь لبريزي sự chảy tràn ra 溢流

2. an overflow pipe. oorloop, oorlooppyp أنبوب الفَيَضان разлив cano de descarga přepadová trubka der Überlauf overløbsrør σωλήνας υπερχείλισης tubería de desagüe ülevoolutoru لوله لبریزی ylivuotoputki déversoir צִינוֹר גְלִישָה रिसता हुआ पाइप slavina za višak vode túlfolyó pipa limpahan yfirfallsrör sfioratore 排水管 배수구 nutekamasis vamzdis pārplūdes caurule; noteka limpahan overlooppijpoverløpsrør rura przelewowa پايپ cano de descarga ţeavă de deversare переливная труба prietoková rúrka pretočna cev prepunjen bräddningsledning, skvallerrör ท่อระบายน้ำ akıntı oluğu 溢流管 переливна труба لبريز پائپ ống thoát nước 溢流管

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overflow

n. rebosamiento; derramamiento;

pop. desparramo.

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