spill over

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que algo se derrama por el borde de un recipiente o se extiende más allá de sus límites originales, a menudo afectando a otras áreas o personas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that something overflows from a container or extends beyond its original limits, often affecting other areas or people.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Overflow physicallyformal

   To flow over the edge of a container.

   Derramarse

   • The water spilled over the sides of the bathtub.
   • Milk spilled over the counter when she knocked the cup.
   • The river spilled over its banks after heavy rain.

   Sinónimosbrim overoverflowrun overwell over

2. Extend beyond limitsinformal

   To affect or spread into another area, often in a negative way.

   extenderse más allá de los límites

   • The conflict in the region spilled over into neighboring countries.
   • Her stress from work spilled over into her personal life.
   • The excitement from the game spilled over into the streets.

   Sinónimosbrim overcascadeoverflowoverrunrun overspillspread

   Antónimosconfinecontain

Verbo basespill