spill
BrE /spɪl/ AmE /spɪl/
verb en → es
past spilled/spilt pp spilled/spilt ing spilling
to make a liquid or other substance fall accidentally from its container
derramar, derramarse (reflexive)
- spill something on/onto somebody/something
Collocations spill coffee · spill water
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She accidentally spilled the milk.
Ella accidentalmente derramó la leche.
to fire a gun or shoot an arrow, bullet, etc.
disparar, dispararse (reflexive)
- spill something at somebody/something
Collocations spill a bullet · spill an arrow
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He spilled the arrow at the target.
Él disparó la flecha al blanco.
to reveal or disclose something, often unintentionally
revelar, hacerse público (reflexive)
- spill a secret
Collocations spill the beans · spill secrets
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She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Ella reveló los detalles sobre la fiesta sorpresa.
to destroy or ruin something, often unintentionally
estropear, destruir
- spill a reputation
Collocations spill someone's reputation · spill an image
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The scandal spilled his reputation.
El escándalo estropeó su reputación.
Phrasal verbs
desbordarse, salir (de algo)
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The water spilled out of the glass.
El agua desbordó el vaso.
derramarse, extenderse (de algo)
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The meeting spilled over into the evening.
La reunión se extendió hasta la noche.
desbordarse (de algo)
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The crowd spilled out of the stadium.
La multitud desbordó del estadio.
derramarse (hacia algo)
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The noise spilled into the street.
El ruido se extendió a la calle.
derramarse (hacia algo)
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The argument spilled over onto the next day.
El debate se extendió al día siguiente.
Idioms
revelar un secreto, hacerse público
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She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Ella reveló los detalles sobre la fiesta sorpresa.
derramar sangre, matar
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The conflict spilled blood on both sides.
El conflicto causó muertes en ambos bandos.
revelar todo, confesar
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He spilled his guts to the police.
Él confesó todo a la policía.