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Meanings of overspill in English

Portuguese
runoff

The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity.

runoff

Proof technique in non-standard analysis, is less commonly called overflow.

Overpopulation.

Usage of overspill in English
1
They feed on the overspill from the void, and it fills them.
The witch queen
2
These birds are overspill, mostly, from burgeoning populations in France and the Netherlands.
The Guardian
3
The grass was high and littered with overspill from the house.
The Lost Continent
4
Surely you're not converting the energistic overspill from the beyond directly into protein?
The Neutronium Alchemist
5
The document takes into account the overspill of Dublin's population into the surrounding counties.
The Irish Times
6
A warm overspill of gently erotic images came foaming out of her drowsy mind.
The Reality Dysfunction
7
The magical overspill hit him like a rugby tackle, driving him to his knees.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
8
Peshawar has suffered an overspill of violence from tribal regions on the border with Afghanistan.
Reuters
9
Moyo knew his own kind, the internal glimmer of cells excited by the energistic overspill.
The Neutronium Alchemist
10
She had a morning appointment, an overspill slot for clients who could never make weekdays.
The last testament
11
The foam threatened to overspill and then backed down.
Salem’s Lot
12
Not that the magma would kill them -there wasn't much overspill from the flares.
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
13
Vast low-lying sections of the floor had turned directly into quagmire from the rain and overspill.
The Naked God
14
In the meantime, put a bucket on the landing and keep an eye it doesn't overspill.
The Irish Times
15
Modern stadiums have all got overspill areas.
The Guardian
16
An overspill hall was needed in Edinburgh.
The Guardian
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Translations for overspill
Portuguese
runoff
Overspill through the time