LEARNit Dictionary
overflow
verb
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/
UK
/ˌəʊvərˈfləʊ/
US
1
to be so full that the contents go over the sides
لبریز شدن, سرریز شدن
2
to have too many people in it
ازدحام, بیش از ظرفیت پر شدن
The streets were overflowing with the crowds.
The hospitals are
filled to overflowing
.
3
to spread beyond the limits of a place or container that is too full
سرریز شدن, لبریز شدن, پر شدن بیش از حد
The meeting overflowed into the street.
The chemicals overflowed from their storage tank.
noun
/ˈəʊvəfləʊ/
UK
/ˈəʊvərfləʊ/
US
1
a number of people or things that do not fit into the space available
سرریز, ازدحام, تراکم اضافی, فراوانی بیش از حد
2
the action of liquid flowing out of a container, etc. that is already full; the liquid that flows out
سرریز
an overflow of water from the lake
(figurative)
an overflow of powerful emotions
3
a pipe that allows extra liquid to flow away safely when a container is full
سرریز
4
a fault that happens because a number or data item is too large for the computer to represent it exactly
سرریز, خطای سرریز