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Overspill

noun/ˌoʊvɚspˈɪl/
Definition
the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚspˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəspˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəspˈɪl/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚspˈɪl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
overflowverbflow or run over (a limit or brim)
run offverbrun off as waste
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Überlauf
die Umsiedlung von Menschen aus überfüllten Städten; Sie werden in neuen Häusern oder Wohnungen in kleineren Städten untergebracht
🇫🇷French
débordement
la relocalisation des personnes des villes surpeuplées ; ils sont hébergés dans des maisons ou des appartements neufs dans des petites villes
🇪🇸Spanish
desbordar
la reubicación de personas procedentes de ciudades superpobladas; se alojan en casas o apartamentos nuevos en ciudades más pequeñas
🇮🇹Italian
fuoriuscita
il trasferimento di persone da città sovraffollate; vengono alloggiati in nuove case o appartamenti in città più piccole
🇳🇱Dutch
overloop
de verhuizing van mensen uit overbevolkte steden; ze worden ondergebracht in nieuwe huizen of appartementen in kleinere steden
🇵🇹Portuguese
transbordar
a realocação de pessoas de cidades superlotadas; eles são acomodados em novas casas ou apartamentos em cidades menores
🇷🇺Russian
переливать
переселение людей из перенаселенных городов; их размещают в новых домах или квартирах в небольших городах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अधिक छलकना
भीड़भाड़ वाले शहरों से लोगों का स्थानांतरण; उन्हें छोटे शहरों में नए घरों या अपार्टमेंटों में ठहराया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிகப்படியான கசிவு
நெரிசல் மிகுந்த நகரங்களில் இருந்து மக்கள் இடம்பெயர்தல்; அவர்கள் சிறிய நகரங்களில் புதிய வீடுகள் அல்லது அடுக்குமாடி குடியிருப்புகளில் தங்க வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓవర్ స్పిల్
రద్దీగా ఉండే నగరాల నుండి ప్రజల పునరావాసం; చిన్న పట్టణాల్లో కొత్త ఇళ్లు లేదా అపార్ట్‌మెంట్లలో వారికి వసతి కల్పిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरस्पिल
गर्दीच्या शहरांमधून लोकांचे स्थलांतर; त्यांना लहान शहरांमध्ये नवीन घरे किंवा अपार्टमेंटमध्ये सामावून घेतले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરસ્પિલ
ભીડભાડવાળા શહેરોમાંથી લોકોનું સ્થળાંતર; તેઓ નાના નગરોમાં નવા મકાનો અથવા એપાર્ટમેન્ટ્સમાં સમાવવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಟಿ
ಕಿಕ್ಕಿರಿದ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರ; ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಮನೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅಪಾರ್ಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കവിഞ്ഞൊഴുകുന്നു
തിരക്കേറിയ നഗരങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ആളുകളുടെ സ്ഥലംമാറ്റം; ചെറിയ പട്ടണങ്ങളിലെ പുതിയ വീടുകളിലോ അപ്പാർട്ടുമെൻ്റുകളിലോ അവരെ പാർപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਸਪਿਲ
ਭੀੜ-ਭੜੱਕੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਬਦਲਣਾ; ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੋਟੇ ਕਸਬਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਵੇਂ ਘਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਅਪਾਰਟਮੈਂਟਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਠਹਿਰਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
溢出
将人们从过度拥挤的城市搬迁;他们住在小城镇的新房或公寓里
🇯🇵Japanese
こぼれた
過密都市からの人々の移転。彼らは小さな町の新しい家やアパートに住んでいます
🇰🇷Korean
넘침
과밀한 도시에서 사람들의 이주; 그들은 작은 마을의 새 집이나 아파트에 수용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tràn ra ngoài
việc di dời người dân khỏi các thành phố đông đúc; họ được ở trong những ngôi nhà hoặc căn hộ mới ở những thị trấn nhỏ hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ล้นเกิน
การย้ายถิ่นฐานของผู้คนจากเมืองที่แออัด พวกเขาจะอาศัยอยู่ในบ้านหรืออพาร์ตเมนต์ใหม่ในเมืองเล็ก ๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesuatu yg dicurahkan
relokasi penduduk dari kota-kota yang padat penduduk; mereka ditampung di rumah atau apartemen baru di kota-kota kecil
🇲🇾Malay
terlebih tumpahan
penempatan semula orang dari bandar yang sesak; mereka ditempatkan di rumah atau pangsapuri baharu di bandar-bandar kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فائض
نقل الناس من المدن المكتظة؛ يتم إيواؤهم في منازل أو شقق جديدة في مدن صغيرة
🇮🇷Persian
ریختن بیش از حد
جابجایی مردم از شهرهای پر ازدحام؛ آنها در خانه ها یا آپارتمان های جدید در شهرهای کوچکتر اسکان داده می شوند
🇹🇷Turkish
taşma
insanların aşırı kalabalık şehirlerden taşınması; daha küçük kasabalardaki yeni evlere veya apartman dairelerine yerleştiriliyorlar
🇮🇱Hebrew
יתר על המידה
העברה של אנשים מערים צפופות; הם שוכנים בבתים חדשים או בדירות בעיירות קטנות יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overspill'?
The primary meaning of 'overspill' is 'the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overspill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overspill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overspill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overspill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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