spill

rovesciare

Far cadere per sbaglio liquidi o piccoli oggetti fuori da un recipiente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: spill something on something (He spilled tea on the table.)

Espressioni comuni: spill a drink, spill something on something, spill some coffee

versarsi

Uscire da un recipiente e spargersi, detto di liquidi o piccoli oggetti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: spill out of something (Coins spilled out of his pocket.); spill onto something (Water spilled onto the carpet.)

Sinonimi: flow out

Espressioni comuni: spill onto something, spill out, spill over

riversarsi, espandersi

Muoversi o diffondersi oltre i confini di un luogo o di una zona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: spill into something (The crowd spilled into the street.); spill over into something (The dispute spilled over into public debate.)

Sinonimi: spread, overflow

Espressioni comuni: spill into something, spill onto something, spill over

caduta

Caduta accidentale, soprattutto da una bicicletta, un cavallo o un altro mezzo in movimento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: fall, tumble

Espressioni comuni: take a spill, a nasty spill, a bad spill