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spill

/spɪl/

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noun

Déversement, tache

A mess of something that has been dropped.

Examples :

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

Le déversement de jus sur la table a fait un désordre collant.

disaster action thing event

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noun

Chute, trébuchement

A fall or stumble.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Allumette

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. "

Mon frère a utilisé une allumette pour allumer la bougie pour notre dîner de famille.

item utensil fuel

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noun

Éclat, copeau

A slender piece of anything.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Bois de soutènement

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. "

Les mineurs ont utilisé le bois de soutènement pour soutenir les parois du tunnel à mesure qu'ils creusaient plus profondément.

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noun

Diaphonie, repisse

(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. "

La performance du chanteur présentait une diaphonie notable provenant de la batterie du groupe voisin.

sound technology media communication technical signal electronics music

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noun

Petite somme, reste

A small sum of money.

Examples :

"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.

finance business economy amount

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noun

Coup 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.

Examples :

"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.

politics government organization

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verb

Renverser, répandre

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."

J'ai renversé du jus collant sur le sol de la cuisine.

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verb

Renverser, répandre

To spread out or fall out, as above.

Examples :

"Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor."

Du jus collant s'est renversé sur le sol de la cuisine.

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verb

Renverser, répandre

To drop something that was intended to be caught.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Gâcher, gaspiller, ruiner

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. "

L'étudiant négligent a gâché ses chances d'obtenir une bonne note en ne révisant pas.

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verb

Être détruit, ruiné, gâché

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

Examples :

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

Les récoltes de l'agriculteur ont été détruites après l'inondation inattendue.

disaster outcome action

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verb

Renverser, répandre

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

Examples :

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

L'enfant a renversé du jus sur toute la table pendant le dîner.

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verb

Incruster, marquer

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. "

Le menuisier a soigneusement incrusté de petits morceaux d'ivoire dans la boîte en bois, créant ainsi un beau motif en marqueterie.

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verb

Choquer une voile

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. "

Pour réduire la tension sur les voiles, le capitaine a choqué la grand-voile.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Procéder à un vote pour la direction du parti

(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. "

Le chef du parti d'opposition a décidé de procéder à un vote pour la direction, espérant qu'un nouveau candidat émergerait.

politics government

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verb

Révéler, divulguer

To reveal information to an uninformed party.

Examples :

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

Il s'est confié à son nouveau psychologue.

communication language

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verb

Se défaire, se dénouer

(of a knot). To come undone.

Examples :

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

Le nœud de la lacet s'est défait pendant que je le nouais.

action nautical