well over

• Verbe à particule signifiant que du liquide déborde ou s'écoule par-dessus le bord d'un contenant, ou, au sens figuré, qu'une émotion ou une situation devient excessive ou incontrôlable.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that a liquid spills or flows over the edge of a container, or metaphorically, that an emotion or situation becomes excessive or uncontrollable.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Overflow or spillformal

   To flow or spill over the edge of a container, often due to being too full.

   Déborder

   • The milk welled over the rim of the pot.
   • Water welled over the sides of the bucket.
   • The river welled over its banks after the heavy rain.

   Synonymesbrim overoverflowrun overspill over

2. Emotionally overflowformal

   To have an emotion or feeling become too strong to contain, often resulting in tears or expression.

   Déborder d'émotion

   • Tears welled over in her eyes as she listened to the speech.
   • His anger welled over and he shouted.
   • Joy welled over in their hearts when they heard the news.

   Synonymesbrim overburst forthfloodoverflowtear upwell up