spill

verschütten

Versehentlich Flüssigkeit oder kleine Dinge aus einem Behälter herausfallen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To accidentally let liquid or small things fall out of a container.

• Please do not spill your juice.
• I spilled rice all over the floor.
• She has spilled coffee on her coat.

So benutzt man es: spill something on something (He spilled tea on the table.)

Häufige Wendungen: spill a drink, spill something on something, spill some coffee

auslaufen

Aus einem Behälter herausfließen oder herausfallen und sich verteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: If liquid or small things do this, they fall out of their container and spread.

• Milk spilled onto the floor.
• The beans spilled out of the bag.
• Blood was spilling from the wound.

So benutzt man es: spill out of something (Coins spilled out of his pocket.); spill onto something (Water spilled onto the carpet.)

Synonyme: flow out

Häufige Wendungen: spill onto something, spill out, spill over

überströmen, sich ausbreiten

Über die Grenzen eines Ortes oder Gebiets hinausgelangen oder sich darüber hinaus ausbreiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To move or spread beyond the limits of a place or area.

• People spilled out of the station.
• Sunlight spilled into the hallway.
• The celebrations spilled over into nearby streets.

So benutzt man es: spill into something (The crowd spilled into the street.); spill over into something (The dispute spilled over into public debate.)

Synonyme: spread, overflow

Häufige Wendungen: spill into something, spill onto something, spill over

Sturz

Unbeabsichtigtes Fallen, besonders vom Fahrrad, Pferd oder einem anderen bewegten Gefährt.

In einfachem Englisch: An accidental fall, especially from a bicycle, horse, or other moving thing.

• He took a spill on his bike.
• That nasty spill left her with a broken arm.
• Several riders had spills on the wet track.

Synonyme: fall, tumble

Häufige Wendungen: take a spill, a nasty spill, a bad spill