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Англо-русский морской словарь. Б.Н. Серебрийский. 1946.
spill a sail
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spill a sail — take the wind out of sails, slacken sails … English contemporary dictionary
Spill — Spill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spilled}, or {Spilt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spilling}.] [OE. spillen,sually, to destroy, AS. spillan, spildan, to destroy; akin to Icel. spilla to destroy, Sw. spilla to spill, Dan. spilde, G. & D. spillen to squander, OHG … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spill — spill1 [spil] vt. spilled or spilt, spilling [ME spillen < OE spillan, to destroy, squander, akin to MHG spillen, to split < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, L spolium] 1. to allow or cause, esp. unintentionally or… … English World dictionary
spill — spill1 spillable, adj., n. /spil/, v., spilled or spilt, spilling, n. v.t. 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… … Universalium
spill — I [[t]spɪl[/t]] v. spilled spilt, spill•ing, 1) to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a glass of milk[/ex] 2) to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding 3) to scatter: to spill papers all… … From formal English to slang
spill — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. spilt or spilled) 1 intr. & tr. fall or run or cause (a liquid, powder, etc.) to fall or run out of a vessel, esp. unintentionally. 2 a tr. & intr. throw (a person etc.) from a vehicle, saddle, etc. b intr. (esp … Useful english dictionary
spill — I. verb (spilled; also spilt; spilling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spillan; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall Date: before 12th century transitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spill´er — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill´a|ble — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse … Useful english dictionary
spill — spill1 verb (past and past participle spilt or spilled) 1》 (with reference to liquid) flow or cause to flow over the edge of its container. 2》 discharge or be discharged from a container or place. 3》 informal reveal (confidential information). 4》 … English new terms dictionary
spill — I. /spɪl / (say spil) verb (spilt or spilled, spilling) –verb (t) 1. to cause or allow (liquid, or any matter in grains or loose pieces) to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… …
