spill
gb/spˈɪl/ us/spˈɪl/
A2
Inglese
~ 1600
kiönt, elárul, kikotyog, közöl, kiömlés, kiömlött folyadék, kiszór, szétszór, ledob, levet
VERBO
A2
1
kiönt
A2
Schema d'uso:
to spill [liquid] [somewhere]
I accidentally spilled coffee on my laptop.
Véletlenül kiöntöttem a kávét a laptopomra.
She spilled water all over the kitchen floor.
Kiöntötte a vizet az egész konyhapadlóra.
The waiter spilled wine on the tablecloth.
Be careful not to spill your drink.
He spilled milk while pouring it into the glass.
Esempi per chi studia
I spilled water on the floor.
Véletlenül kiöntöttem a vizet a padlóra.
She spilled milk on the table.
Véletlenül kiöntötte a tejet az asztalra.
He spilled juice on his shirt.
Don't spill your tea.
The boy spilled soup on the carpet.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spill' with 'leak'. 'Spill' usually involves an accidental act, while 'leak' describes liquid escaping slowly through a hole or crack.
Significato
Accidentally pour liquid out
Collocazioni
spill coffee
|spill water
|spill wine
|spill milk
|spill juice
Sinonimi
pour (Implies controlled action, not accidental.)
Contrari
contain (To keep liquid inside a container.)
Temi
daily life
|home
|food
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make liquid come out of a container by mistake.
To cause liquid to flow out of a container accidentally, especially over the edge or onto a surface.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
to spill [the beans/secrets]
Come on, spill the beans—what happened at the party?
Na, áruld el végre – mi történt a bulin?
He accidentally spilled the secret about her surprise birthday.
Véletlenül kikotyogta a titkot a meglepetés-szülinapi bulijáról.
She refused to spill any details about the new project.
Esempi per chi studia
He spilled the secret to his friend.
Elárulta a titkot a barátjának.
She spilled the beans about the plan.
Kikotyogta a tervet.
I will not spill the surprise.
Don't spill our secret.
He spilled the news to everyone.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize that 'spill' here is figurative and informal, and try to use it in formal writing inappropriately.
Significato
Reveal secret information
Collocazioni
spill the beans
|spill secrets
Sinonimi
reveal (More formal and neutral; not necessarily informal or idiomatic.)
Contrari
conceal (To keep information hidden.)
Temi
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To say something that was meant to be kept secret.
To tell someone something secret or private, often unintentionally or prematurely.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
kiömlés
B2
There was a large oil spill near the coast.
Nagy olajkiömlés történt a part közelében.
Clean up that coffee spill before it stains.
Takarítsd fel a kiömlött kávét, mielőtt foltot hagy.
The company was fined for the chemical spill.
Esempi per chi studia
There is a milk spill on the floor.
Kiömlött tej van a padlón.
The oil spill hurt many fish.
A kiömlött olaj sok halnak ártott.
We cleaned the juice spill quickly.
I see a coffee spill on the desk.
The wine spill made a red mark.
Significato
Accidental release of liquid
Collocazioni
oil spill
|wine spill
|coffee spill
Sinonimi
leakage (Usually refers to slow escape of liquid or gas, not sudden accidental release.)
Contrari
containment (The act of keeping something within limits or inside a container.)
Temi
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An accident when liquid comes out of a container, or the liquid itself.
An act or instance of liquid flowing out of a container accidentally, or the liquid that has flowed out.
VERBO
A2
4
Schema d'uso:
to spill [objects] [somewhere]
He tripped and spilled coins all over the floor.
Megbotlott, és az egész padlón szétszórta az érméket.
The bag split and spilled rice onto the ground.
A zsák kiszakadt, és a rizs kiszóródott a földre.
She opened her purse and spilled its contents onto the table.
Esempi per chi studia
I spilled coins on the ground.
Véletlenül kiszórtam az érméket a földre.
She spilled rice on the floor.
Véletlenül kiszórta a rizst a padlóra.
He spilled toys from the box.
Don't spill papers from your bag.
They spilled buttons on the table.
Significato
Cause things to fall out
Collocazioni
spill coins
|spill papers
Sinonimi
scatter (Implies spreading widely, not necessarily by accident.)
Contrari
gather (To collect things together.)
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make things fall out of a container by mistake.
To cause solid objects to fall or scatter from a container or surface, especially by accident.
VERBO
B2
5
The horse bucked and spilled its rider onto the ground.
A ló bakolt, és ledobta a lovasát a földre.
He was spilled from his bike during the race.
A verseny közben lerepült a biciklijéről.
The rough wave spilled several passengers into the water.
Esempi per chi studia
The horse spilled its rider.
A ló ledobta a lovasát.
He was spilled from his bike.
Lerepült a biciklijéről.
The boat spilled people into the sea.
She was spilled from the horse.
The wave spilled them into the water.
Significato
Cause rider to fall off
Collocazioni
spill a rider
Sinonimi
unseat (More formal; commonly used for horses.)
Contrari
mount securely (To stay seated safely on an animal or vehicle.)
Temi
sports
|travel
|transportation
Definizione
To make someone fall off a moving thing like a bike or horse by accident.
To cause someone to fall from a moving vehicle, bicycle, horse, or similar, usually by accident.
Grammatica
Forma base
spill
IPA
GB/spˈɪl/
US/spˈɪl/
Sillabe e accento
spill (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (spill)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: spill
- Plural: spills
Verb
- Base: spill
- 3rd Person Singular: spills
- Present Participle: spilling
- Past: spilled, spilt
- Past Participle: spilled
Famiglia di parole
Forms
spills
noun
spilling
verb
spilled
verb
spilt
verb
Related words
spillage
noun
Advanced or less common
spillover
noun
Espressioni
oil spill
1/ˈɔɪl spˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Accidental release of oil into environment
An accident when oil goes into nature, especially into water, causing harm.
Esempi
- The oil spill damaged marine life along the coast.
- Authorities are working to clean up the massive oil spill.
spill over
1/spˈɪl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Extend into another area/situation
When something moves or spreads into another area or affects another situation.
Esempi
- The conflict soon spilled over into neighboring countries.
- Her work stress began to spill over into her home life.
cry over spilt milk
1/kɹˈaɪ ˈoʊvɚ spˈɪlt mˈɪlk/
idiom
regret something irreversible
To be sad about something that already happened and cannot be changed.
Esempi
- It's no use crying over spilt milk—let's move on.
- It's no use crying over spilt milk—we need to fix what's left.
- She told him not to cry over spilt milk after he lost the game.
- She knows she made a mistake but says there's no point crying over spilt milk.
spill the beans
1/spˈɪl ðə bˈinz/
idiom
informal
Reveal a secret unintentionally
To tell someone something that should be kept secret, often without meaning to.
Esempi
- Don't spill the beans about her surprise party!
- He accidentally spilled the beans about the promotion before it was announced.
spill the beans
2/spˈɪl ðə bˈinz/
idiom
reveal secret information
To tell secret information that you were not supposed to tell.
Esempi
- Who spilled the beans about the surprise party?
- If you promise not to spill the beans, I’ll tell you what happened.
- The press conference spilled the beans on the company’s new product.
spill your guts
1/spˈɪl jˈʊɹ ɡˈʌts/
idiom
informal
Reveal all personal information/feelings
To tell someone everything you know or feel, often personal things or secrets.
Esempi
- After a few drinks, he started to spill his guts about his childhood.
- He spilled his guts during the interview about his past mistakes.
- She refused to spill her guts during the interview.
- After a few drinks, she spilled her guts about her relationship problems.