Débordement (en. Overflow)

/de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of something that overflows.

The overflowing of the river caused flooding.

Le débordement de la rivière a causé des inondations.

Test where the forces present exceed expectations.

During the party, there was an overflow of enthusiasm among the guests.

Lors de la fête, il y a eu un débordement d'enthousiasme parmi les invités.

Actions or behaviors that exceed acceptable limits.

The overflow of anger from the public is understandable.

Le débordement de colère du public est compréhensible.

From the verb 'déborder' and the suffix '-ment'.

overflow of emotions

State where a person's feelings are too intense to be contained.

débordement d'émotions

overflow of joy

Excessive expression of happiness.

débordement de joie

overflow of work

Accumulation of tasks to be accomplished.

débordement de travail

overflow of the crowd

Situation where the crowd exceeds the limits of the designated area.

débordement de la foule

overflow

To exceed the limit of a space.

déborder

edge

The contour or limit of an object.

bord

limit

A boundary that separates two spaces.

limite

To be overwhelmed by events.

I am overwhelmed with all these projects.

Je suis en débordement avec tous ces projets.

To have too much to do.

This week, it's overwhelming at work.

Cette semaine, c'est le débordement au boulot.