spill

renverser

Faire tomber accidentellement du liquide ou de petits objets hors d’un récipient.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spill something on something (He spilled tea on the table.)

Expressions courantes : spill a drink, spill something on something, spill some coffee

se renverser

Pour un liquide ou de petits objets, tomber hors du récipient et se répandre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spill out of something (Coins spilled out of his pocket.); spill onto something (Water spilled onto the carpet.)

Synonymes : flow out

Expressions courantes : spill onto something, spill out, spill over

déborder, se répandre

Sortir des limites d’un lieu ou d’une zone et se répandre au-delà.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spill into something (The crowd spilled into the street.); spill over into something (The dispute spilled over into public debate.)

Synonymes : spread, overflow

Expressions courantes : spill into something, spill onto something, spill over

chute

Chute accidentelle, notamment à vélo, à cheval ou depuis quelque chose en mouvement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fall, tumble

Expressions courantes : take a spill, a nasty spill, a bad spill