noun🔗ShareDéversement, tacheA mess of something that has been dropped."The juice spill on the table made a sticky mess. "Le déversement de jus sur la table a fait un désordre collant.disasteractionthingeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChute, trébuchementA fall or stumble."The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week."L'ecchymose provient d'une mauvaise chute qu'il a eue la semaine dernière.actioneventbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAllumetteA small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle, cigarette etc by the transfer of a flame from a fire."My brother used a spill to light the candle for our family dinner. "Mon frère a utilisé une allumette pour allumer la bougie pour notre dîner de famille.itemutensilfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, copeauA slender piece of anything."The tailor used a tiny spill of thread to mend the torn seam. "Le tailleur a utilisé un petit éclat de fil pour réparer la couture déchirée.itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de soutènementOne of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground."The miners used the spill to support the tunnel walls as they dug deeper. "Les mineurs ont utilisé le bois de soutènement pour soutenir les parois du tunnel à mesure qu'ils creusaient plus profondément.technicalarchitecturebuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiaphonie, repisse(sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended."The singer's performance had a noticeable spill from the nearby band's drums. "La performance du chanteur présentait une diaphonie notable provenant de la batterie du groupe voisin.soundtechnologymediacommunicationtechnicalsignalelectronicsmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetite somme, resteA small sum of money."My grandmother gave me a small spill of cash for my birthday. "Ma grand-mère m'a donné une petite somme d'argent liquide pour mon anniversaire.financebusinesseconomyamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de balai, remise en question du leadership(Australian politics) A declaration that the leadership of a parliamentary party is vacant, and open for re-election. Short form of leadership spill."The Liberal party held a spill today, meaning the party leader's position is now open. "Le parti libéral a organisé un coup de balai aujourd'hui, ce qui signifie que le poste de chef du parti est désormais vacant.politicsgovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, répandreTo drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour."I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."J'ai renversé du jus collant sur le sol de la cuisine.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, répandreTo spread out or fall out, as above."Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor."Du jus collant s'est renversé sur le sol de la cuisine.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, répandreTo drop something that was intended to be caught."The waiter spilled the juice when he was carrying it to the table. "Le serveur a renversé le jus alors qu'il le portait à la table.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, gaspiller, ruinerTo mar; to damage; to destroy by misuse; to waste."The careless student spilled his chances of getting a good grade by not studying. "L'étudiant négligent a gâché ses chances d'obtenir une bonne note en ne révisant pas.actiondisasternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre détruit, ruiné, gâchéTo be destroyed, ruined, or wasted; to come to ruin; to perish; to waste."The farmer's crops spilled after the unexpected flood. "Les récoltes de l'agriculteur ont été détruites après l'inondation inattendue.disasteroutcomeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, répandreTo cause to flow out and be lost or wasted; to shed."The child spilled juice all over the table during dinner. "L'enfant a renversé du jus sur toute la table pendant le dîner.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIncruster, marquerTo cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay."The carpenter carefully spilled small pieces of ivory into the wooden box, creating a beautiful inlay design. "Le menuisier a soigneusement incrusté de petits morceaux d'ivoire dans la boîte en bois, créant ainsi un beau motif en marqueterie.artmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChoquer une voileTo relieve a sail from the pressure of the wind, so that it can be more easily reefed or furled, or to lessen the strain."To reduce the strain on the sails, the captain spilled the mainsail. "Pour réduire la tension sur les voiles, le capitaine a choqué la grand-voile.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProcéder à un vote pour la direction du parti(Australian politics) To open the leadership of a parliamentary party for re-election."The opposition party leader decided to spill the leadership position, hoping a new candidate would emerge. "Le chef du parti d'opposition a décidé de procéder à un vote pour la direction, espérant qu'un nouveau candidat émergerait.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRévéler, divulguerTo reveal information to an uninformed party."He spilled his guts out to his new psychologist."Il s'est confié à son nouveau psychologue.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe défaire, se dénouer(of a knot). To come undone."The shoelace knot spilled while I was tying it. "Le nœud de la lacet s'est défait pendant que je le nouais.actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
