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overflow
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o·ver·flow  (vr-fl)
v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows
v.intr.
1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks.
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. (vr-fl)
1. The act of overflowing.
2. Something that flows over; an excess.
3. An outlet or vent through which excess liquid may escape.
4. Computer Science A condition in which a calculation produces a unit of data too large to be stored in the location allotted to it.

overflow
vb [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ] -flows, -flowing, -flowed 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. (intr; usually foll by with) to be filled with happiness, tears, etc.
4. (tr) to spread or cover over; flood or inundate
n [ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ]
1. overflowing matter, esp liquid
2. any outlet that enables surplus liquid to be discharged or drained off, esp one just below the top of a tank or cistern
3. the amount by which a limit, capacity, etc., is exceeded
4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a condition that occurs when numeric operations produce results too large to store in the register available
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overflowoverflow - a large flow                        
flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
effusion - flow under pressure
2.overflowoverflow - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb1.overflowoverflow - flow or run over (a limit or brim)  
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"
seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

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.
Translations
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 meetingacomodaron 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 outsidela gente desbordó la sala, inundando las calles del alrededor
to fill a cup to overflowingllenar una taza hasta rebosar
the crowd filled the stadium to overflowingel estadio estaba a rebosar de público
she was overflowing with joyestaba rebosante de alegría
C. [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ] VT [+ banks] → desbordarse de, salir de; [+ fields, surrounding area] → inundar
D. CPD [ˈəʊvəfləʊ] overflow meeting Nreunión f para el exceso de público
overflow pipe Ndesagüe m, tubo m de desagüe

overflow [ˌəʊvərˈfləʊ]
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
[ˈəʊvərfləʊ] 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.

overflow
n
(= act)Überlaufen nt
(= amount)Übergelaufene(s) nt, → Übergeflossene(s) nt
(= outlet)Überlauf m
(= excess: of people) → Überschuss m (→ of an +dat)
vt areaüberschwemmen; container, tanküberlaufen lassen; the river has overflowed its banksder 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; roomüberfüllt, zu voll; the crowd at the meeting overflowed into the streetdie Leute bei der Versammlung standen bis auf die Straße; you’ll have to open the doors and let the people overflow into the groundsman 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 lovesein Herz lief or floss über vor Liebe

overflow [ɐn ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ; ɐvb ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ]
1. n (also overflow pipe) → troppopieno (fig) (people) the overflow filled the courtyardquelli 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

overflow [ɐn ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ; ɐvb ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ]
1. n (also overflow pipe) → troppopieno (fig) (people) the overflow filled the courtyardquelli 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

overflow
v overflow [əuvəˈflou]
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 přelít se gå over; flyde over (über)fluten ξεχειλίζω desbordarse, rebosar üle ujutama, voolama لبریز شدن؛ طغیان کردن tulvia déborder (de) 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 overstromen oversvømme, flomme over wylać/przelać (się) 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
[ˈəuvəflou] n
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 přelití; přepad(ový) overløb; overløbs- die Überschwemmung, Überlauf-... υπερχείλιση desbordamiento/exceso de líquido üleujutus لبریزی؛ طغیان ylivuoto trop-plein גְלִישָה रिसना prelijevanje, višak túlcsordulás limpahan yfirfall; flóð eccesso あふれ出し 범람, 넘친 물 vandens perteklius, potvynis pārplūde; plūdi limpahan overloop oversvømmelse, overløp zalew excedente ţeavă de deversare переливание через край; переполнение pretekanie; prepad; prepadový presežek prelivanje översvämning จำนวนที่ล้นออกมา taşma 溢流 розлив, повінь لبريزي sự chảy tràn ra
2 an overflow pipe. oorloop, oorlooppyp أنبوب الفَيَضان разлив přepadová trubka overløbsrør der Überlauf 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 overlooppijp overløpsrør rura przelewowa cano de descarga ţeavă de deversare переливная труба prietoková rúrka pretočna cev prepunjen bräddningsledning, skvallerrör จำนวนที่ล้นออกมา akıntı oluğu 溢流管 переливна труба لبريز پائپ ống thoát nước


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