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1 flood
flood [flʌd]1 noun(a) (of water) inondation f;∎ Bible the Flood le Déluge;∎ to be in flood (river) être en crue;∎ you've caused a flood in the bathroom tu as inondé la salle de bains∎ floods of tears un déluge ou torrent de larmes;∎ to be in floods of tears pleurer à chaudes larmes(d) (floodlight) projecteur m∎ the river flooded its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit, la rivière a débordé;∎ you've flooded the bathroom tu as inondé la salle de bains;(c) (river → of rain) faire déborder∎ to be flooded with applications/letters être submergé de demandes/lettres;∎ to be flooded in light (room, valley) être inondé de lumière∎ to flood the market (with sth) inonder le marché (de qch)(b) (land, area) être inondé∎ to flood into the streets envahir les rues;∎ spectators were flooding into the stadium les spectateurs affluaient dans le stade;∎ refugees are still flooding across the border les réfugiés continuent à passer la frontière en foule ou en masse;∎ light was flooding through the window la lumière entrait à flots par la fenêtre;∎ new energy was flooding through his veins une énergie nouvelle coulait dans ses veines(d) (woman → menstruate heavily) saigner abondamment►► flood barrier digue f de retenue;flood control contrôle m des crues;flood plain plaine f d'inondation, lit m majeur;flood tide marée f montante;flood wall mur m de protection contre les crues;flood warning avis m de crue;flood water inondation f;∎ the flood waters have receded les inondations ont diminué(people) revenir en foule ou en masse; (strength, memories) revenir à flots, affluer;∎ suddenly it all came flooding back soudain tout m'est revenu en mémoire(people) entrer en foule ou en masse, affluer; (applications, letters) affluer; (light, sunshine) entrer à flotsinonder;∎ hundreds of families have been flooded out (from homes) l'inondation a forcé des centaines de familles à quitter leurs maisons∎ light flooded out of the open casement des flots de lumière s'échappaient de la fenêtre ouverte;∎ money flooded out of the country il y eut d'énormes fuites de capitaux -
2 flood
flood [flʌd]1. noun• "flood" (notice on road) ≈ « attention route inondée »• a flood of letters/protests un déluge de lettres/de protestations[river] déborder4. compounds[memories, worries] resurgir* * *[flʌd] 1.1) lit inondation f‘flood!’ — ( on roadsign) ‘attention, route inondée!’
2) fig2.a flood of — un flot de [people, light, memories]; un déluge de [letters, complaints]
transitive verb1) lit inonder [area]; faire déborder [river]2) fig [light, mail] inonder4) Automobile noyer [engine]3.1) [meadow, street, cellar] être inondé; [river] déborder‘road liable to flooding’ — ‘chaussée inondable’
2) figto flood into something — [light] inonder quelque chose; [people] envahir quelque chose
to flood over somebody — [emotion] envahir quelqu'un
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3 dam
dam [dæm]1. nounbarrage m[+ river] endiguer ; [+ lake] construire un barrage sur* * *[dæm] 1. 2.transitive verb Construction construire un barrage sur [river, lake]; ( to prevent flooding) endiguerPhrasal Verbs:- dam up -
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5 worsen
worsen [ˈwɜ:sn]* * *['wɜːsn] 1.transitive verb aggraver [situation, problem]2.intransitive verb [condition, health, weather, situation] se détériorer; [problem, crisis, shortage, flooding] s'aggraver -
6 subject
1. noun► on the subject of... au sujet de...• while we're on the subject of... pendant que nous parlons de...2. adjectivea. subject to ( = prone to) sujet àb. subject to the approval of the committee ( = depending on) sous réserve de l'accord du comité• the decision is subject to approval/confirmation cette décision doit être approuvée/confirmée• "subject to availability" [holiday, concert, flight] « dans la limite des places disponibles » ; [free gift] « dans la limite des stocks disponibles »• "prices are subject to alteration" « ces prix sont sujets à modifications »[+ country] soumettre• to subject sth to heat/cold exposer qch à la chaleur/au froid4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque subject est un nom ou un adjectif, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈsʌbdʒɪkt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: səbˈdʒekt.* * *1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( topic) sujet m also Art, Photography, Linguisticsto change ou drop the subject — parler d'autre chose
while we're on the subject of bonuses... — pendant que nous en sommes aux primes...
2) (at school, college) matière f; (for research, study) sujet m3) ( focus) objet m4) ( citizen) sujet/-ette m/f2. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( subservient) asservito be subject to — être soumis à [law, rule]
2) ( liable)to be subject to — être sujet/-ette à [flooding, fits]; être passible de [tax]
3) ( dependent)to be subject to — dépendre de [approval]
‘subject to alteration’ — ‘sous réserve de modification’
3. [səb'dʒekt]‘subject to availability’ — (of flights, tickets) ‘dans la limite des places disponibles’; ( of goods) ‘dans la limite des stocks disponibles’
transitive verb ( expose)to be subjected to — devoir supporter [noise]; faire l'objet de [attacks]; être soumis à [torture]
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7 insure
assurer ( against contre)to insure one's life s'assurer sur la vie;∎ we're insured against flooding nous sommes assurés contre les inondationsto insure against sth s'assurer ou se faire assurer contre qch -
8 affect
Ⅰ.affect1(a) (have effect on → person, life) avoir un effet sur, affecter; (influence → decision, outcome) influer sur, avoir une incidence sur;∎ how will these changes affect you? en quoi serez-vous affecté ou concerné par ces changements?;∎ I don't see how your decision affects her je ne vois pas ce que votre décision change pour elle;∎ she doesn't seem to be particularly affected by the noise elle ne semble pas être particulièrement dérangée par le bruit;∎ roads have been seriously affected by the flooding les routes ont été fortement touchées par l'inondation;∎ these plants were badly affected by a late frost ces plantes ont beaucoup souffert des gelées tardives;∎ the bad weather has affected sporting events this weekend le mauvais temps a eu des répercussions sur les événements sportifs du week-end;∎ high interest rates are affecting the housing market le niveau élevé des taux d'intérêts affecte (le marché de) l'immobilier;∎ one of the factors that will affect the outcome of the next election l'un des facteurs qui influera sur le résultat des prochaines élections;∎ to what extent does price affect your choice? dans quelle mesure ou jusqu'à quel point le prix influence-t-il votre choix?(b) (concern, involve) toucher, concerner;∎ this new law affects everyone cette nouvelle loi concerne ou touche tout le monde;∎ the strike didn't affect us nous n'avons pas été touchés par la grève;∎ they are directly affected ce sont eux les premiers intéressés, ils sont directement concernés(c) (emotionally) affecter, émouvoir, toucher;∎ he was deeply affected by her death il a été très affecté ou touché par sa mort;∎ don't let it affect you ne vous laissez pas abattre par cela∎ it has been proved that smoking affects your health il est prouvé que le tabac est nocif pour la santé;∎ thousands of people are affected by this incurable disease des milliers de gens sont touchés ou concernés par cette maladie incurable;∎ it's a condition that particularly affects young children c'est une maladie qui affecte ou touche particulièrement les jeunes enfants;∎ a disease that affects the kidneys une maladie qui affecte les reins;∎ she has had a stroke, but her speech is not affected elle a eu une attaque, mais les fonctions du langage ne sont pas atteintes2 noun['æfekt] Psychology affect mⅡ.affect2(a) formal (pretend, feign → indifference, surprise, interest) affecter, feindre; (→ illness, pain) feindre, simuler;∎ he affected a strong foreign accent il affectait un fort accent étranger;∎ she affected not to see him elle fit semblant de ne pas l'avoir vu -
9 overflow
(a) (with liquid → container, bath) déborder; (→ river) déborder, sortir de son lit; (with people → room, vehicle) déborder, être plein à craquer; (with objects → box, wastebin) déborder;∎ the river frequently overflows onto the surrounding plain la rivière inonde souvent la plaine environnante;∎ the streets were overflowing with people les rues regorgeaient de monde;∎ the demonstrators overflowed into the side streets les manifestants ont débordé dans les rues transversales;∎ the glass is full to overflowing le verre est plein à ras bord;∎ the shop was full to overflowing le magasin était plein à craquer;∎ the contents of the bin overflowed onto the floor le contenu de la poubelle s'est répandu par terre;∎ her desk was overflowing with papers son bureau disparaissait sous les papiers∎ his heart was overflowing with joy son cœur débordait de joie[‚əʊvə'fləʊ] déborder de;∎ the river overflowed its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit ou a débordé(b) (excess → of population, production) excédent m, surplus m; (→ of energy, emotion) trop-plein m, débordement m -
10 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) pluie2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) pluie2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) pleuvoir2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) pleuvoir•- rainy- raininess - rainbow - rain check: take a rain check - raincoat - raindrop - rainfall - rain forest - rain-gauge - keep - save for a rainy day - rain cats and dogs - the rains - as right as rain - right as rain -
11 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) retenir, conserver2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) retenir -
12 dyke
dyke [daɪk]1 noun(a) (against flooding) digue f; (for carrying water away) fossé m; (embankment) chaussée f surélevée ou en remblai; Scottish (wall) mur m
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