overflow

/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ verbe C2

En français : déborder

To flow over the brim of (a container). (transitive) · The river overflowed the levee into the road.
To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively. (transitive) · The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes.
To cause an overflow. (transitive)
To flow over the brim of a container. (intransitive) · The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward.
To be subject to a load that exceeds limits or capacity. (intransitive) · The hospital ER was overflowing with flu cases.
To have something in superabundance; to abound in something. (figuratively, intransitive)
To (cause to) exceed the available numeric range. · Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte.

He/she/it overflows · Prétérit overflowed · Participe passé overflowed · Forme en -ing overflowing

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Formes du verbe

Forme de base: overflow
He/she/it: overflows
Prétérit: overflowed
Participe passé: overflowed
Forme en -ing: overflowing

Dans la bibliothèque

Anne’s cup of happiness was full, and Matthew caused it to overflow.

Anne of Green Gables, p. 86 · C1

“Possibly nothing at all; the overflow of my brain would probably, in a state of freedom, have evaporated in a thousand follies; misfortune is needed to bring to light the treasures of the human intellect.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 160 · C1

Of the lady’s sensations they remained a little in doubt; but that the gentleman was overflowing with admiration was evident enough.

Pride and Prejudice, p. 293 · B2

“As for me, my heart is overflowing with happiness.”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 603 · C1

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