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1 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) flom, oversvømmelse, høyvann2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) flom, hav2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) sette under vann, oversvømme3. -lit verb(to light with floodlights.) flombelyse, opplyse- floodlit
- flood-tideflo--------flomIsubst. \/flʌd\/1) høyvann, flo2) oversvømmelse, flom3) ( overført) flod, strøm, vell, flom4) ( overført) bølge, hav5) ( hverdagslig) prosjektør, lyskaster, flomlysat the flood ( overført) i rette øyeblikkflood and field hav og landfloods strøm, flomin flood ( også overført) over sine bredderIIverb \/flʌd\/1) ( også overført) oversvømme, sette under vann2) bli oversvømt, bli overfylt3) gå over sine bredder, flomme over4) ( overført) flomme, strømme5) ( medisin) forklaring: ha kraftige blødninger fra livmorenflooded oversvømt, under vann, over sine bredder (om elv)vi holdt på å drukne i søknader \/ søknadene flommet inn over ossflooded out jaget av flomflood with light se ➢ light, 1 -
2 vent
vent 1. noun(a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in: an air-vent.) luftehull2. verb(to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc): He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently.) lufte (meninger); la gå ut overlufthull--------vulkanIsubst. \/vent\/1) luft(e)hull, trekkhull, også utstrømningsåpning2) ( sjøfart) gatt3) ( zoologi) kloakkåpning4) ( skotsk) skorstein5) (musikk, i fløyte e.l.) hull6) ( i vulkan) kraterrør, skorstein7) ( militærvesen) fenghull8) avløp, utløp9) utløp, fritt løp, uttrykk• his impatience found a vent, he found a vent for his impatiencefind vent in utløses iIIsubst.splitt (i klær)IIIverb \/vent\/1) ventilere, lufte2) ( overført) gi luft (for), utløse, lufte3) ( poetisk) utstøte4) ( gammeldags) slippe\/tømme ut (gjennom åpning e.l.)vent oneself få luft, trekke pusten, puste
См. также в других словарях:
flood of tears — sudden outpouring of tears … English contemporary dictionary
flood — flood1 [ flʌd ] verb ** ▸ 1 when water covers something ▸ 2 arrive in large numbers ▸ 3 when light fills place ▸ 4 about engine ▸ 5 suddenly start to cry ▸ 6 when face turns red ▸ 7 feel emotion strongly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive if water… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flood — [[t]flʌ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ floods, flooding, flooded 1) N VAR If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts. More than 70 people were killed in the floods … English dictionary
flood */*/ — I UK [flʌd] / US verb Word forms flood : present tense I/you/we/they flood he/she/it floods present participle flooding past tense flooded past participle flooded 1) [transitive] if water floods a place, it covers it Water burst through the dam… … English dictionary
flood — 1 verb 1 COVER WITH WATER (I, T) to make a place become covered, or to become covered with water: Three days of heavy rain flooded many Eastern cities. | The basement flooded and everything got soaked. 2 GO/ARRIVE IN LARGE AMOUNTS/NUMBERS (I) to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flood — floodable, adj. flooder, n. floodless, adj. floodlike, adj. /flud/, n. 1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged. 2. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears. 3. the Flood, the universal deluge… … Universalium
flood — n. & v. n. 1 a an overflowing or influx of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over land; an inundation. b the water that overflows. 2 a an outpouring of water; a torrent (a flood of rain). b something resembling a torrent (a flood of tears; a … Useful english dictionary
flood — /flʌd / (say flud) noun 1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. 2. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of words; a flood of tears; a flood of light; a flood of lava. 3. the flowing in of the… …
flood — [[t]flʌd[/t]] n. 1) a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usu. submerged 2) any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears[/ex] 3) bib the Flood, a universal deluge mentioned in various ancient religions, esp. the deluge… … From formal English to slang
flood — 1. noun 1) a flood warning Syn: inundation, swamping, deluge, high water; torrent, overflow, flash flood, freshet, spate 2) a flood of tears Syn: outpouring, torrent, rush … Thesaurus of popular words
flood — 1. noun 1) a severe flood Syn: inundation, deluge, torrent, overflow, flash flood; Brit. spate 2) a flood of tears Syn: gush, outpouring, torrent, rush, stream, surge … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary