spill background

spill

/spɪl/

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

noun

Klecks, Verschüttung

A mess of something that has been dropped.

Examples :

"The juice spill on the table made a sticky mess. "

Der Klecks Saft auf dem Tisch verursachte eine klebrige Sauerei.

disaster action thing event

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

noun

Sturz, Fall

A fall or stumble.

Examples :

"The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week."

Der blaue Fleck stammt von einem schlimmen Sturz, den er letzte Woche hatte.

action event body

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Zündholz, Streichholz

A small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle, cigarette etc by the transfer of a flame from a fire.

Examples :

"My brother used a spill to light the candle for our family dinner. "

Mein Bruder benutzte ein Streichholz, um die Kerze für unser Familienessen anzuzünden.

item utensil fuel

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Splitter, Span

A slender piece of anything.

Examples :

"The tailor used a tiny spill of thread to mend the torn seam. "

Der Schneider benutzte einen winzigen Span Faden, um die gerissene Naht zu reparieren.

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Verhau

One of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground.

Examples :

"The miners used the spill to support the tunnel walls as they dug deeper. "

Die Bergleute benutzten den Verhau, um die Tunnelwände zu stützen, als sie tiefer gruben.

technical architecture building industry

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Übersprechen, Überschall

(sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.

Examples :

"The singer's performance had a noticeable spill from the nearby band's drums. "

Die Darbietung des Sängers wies ein deutliches Übersprechen von den Drums der Band in der Nähe auf.

sound technology media communication technical signal electronics music

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Kleinstbetrag, Rest

A small sum of money.

Examples :

"My grandmother gave me a small spill of cash for my birthday. "

Meine Großmutter gab mir einen kleinen Rest Bargeld zu meinem Geburtstag.

finance business economy amount

Illustration spill - Image 1

noun

Führungsstreit, Führungswechsel

(Australian politics) A declaration that the leadership of a parliamentary party is vacant, and open for re-election. Short form of leadership spill.

Examples :

"The Liberal party held a spill today, meaning the party leader's position is now open. "

Die Liberale Partei hat heute einen Führungsstreit abgehalten, was bedeutet, dass die Position des Parteivorsitzenden jetzt offen ist.

politics government organization

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

verb

Verschütten, vergießen

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

Examples :

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Ich habe klebrigen Saft auf dem Küchenboden verschüttet.

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

Illustration spill - Image 3

Illustration spill - Image 4

verb

Verschütten, vergießen

To spread out or fall out, as above.

Examples :

"Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor."

Etwas klebriger Saft ist auf den Küchenboden verschüttet worden.

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Verschütten, vergießen

To drop something that was intended to be caught.

Examples :

"The waiter spilled the juice when he was carrying it to the table. "

Der Kellner verschüttete den Saft, als er ihn zum Tisch trug.

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

verb

Verderben, verschwenden, ruinieren

To mar; to damage; to destroy by misuse; to waste.

Examples :

"The careless student spilled his chances of getting a good grade by not studying. "

Der unachtsame Schüler hat durch mangelndes Lernen seine Chancen auf eine gute Note verdorben.

action disaster negative

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Vernichtet werden, zugrunde gehen

To be destroyed, ruined, or wasted; to come to ruin; to perish; to waste.

Examples :

"The farmer's crops spilled after the unexpected flood. "

Die Ernte des Bauern wurde nach der unerwarteten Flut vernichtet.

disaster outcome action

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

verb

Verschütten, vergießen

To cause to flow out and be lost or wasted; to shed.

Examples :

"The child spilled juice all over the table during dinner. "

Das Kind verschüttete während des Abendessens Saft über den ganzen Tisch.

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Einlegen, intarsieren

To cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully spilled small pieces of ivory into the wooden box, creating a beautiful inlay design. "

Der Tischler legte sorgfältig kleine Elfenbeinstücke in die Holzkiste ein und schuf so ein wunderschönes Intarsienmuster.

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Den Wind aus dem Segel nehmen

To relieve a sail from the pressure of the wind, so that it can be more easily reefed or furled, or to lessen the strain.

Examples :

"To reduce the strain on the sails, the captain spilled the mainsail. "

Um die Belastung der Segel zu verringern, nahm der Kapitän den Wind aus dem Großsegel.

nautical sailing technical

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Die Führung neu wählen

(Australian politics) To open the leadership of a parliamentary party for re-election.

Examples :

"The opposition party leader decided to spill the leadership position, hoping a new candidate would emerge. "

Der Oppositionsführer beschloss, die Führungsposition neu zu wählen, in der Hoffnung, dass ein neuer Kandidat auftauchen würde.

politics government

Illustration spill - Image 1

Illustration spill - Image 2

Illustration spill - Image 3

verb

Enthüllen, verraten

To reveal information to an uninformed party.

Examples :

"He spilled his guts out to his new psychologist."

Er hat seinem neuen Psychologen alles anvertraut.

communication language

Illustration spill - Image 1

verb

Sich lösen, aufgehen

(of a knot). To come undone.

Examples :

"The shoelace knot spilled while I was tying it. "

Der Schnürsenkelknoten löste sich, als ich ihn band.

action nautical