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1 deluge
'delju:‹
1. noun(a great quantity of water: Few people survived the deluge.) diluvio, inundación
2. verb(to fill or overwhelm with a great quantity: We've been deluged with orders for our new book.) inundar, abrumartr['deljʊːʤ]1) flood: inundar2) overwhelm: abrumardeluged with requests: abrumado de pedidosdeluge n1) flood: inundación f2) downpour: aguacero m3) barrage: aluvión mn.• diluvio s.m.v.• inundar v.
I 'deljuːdʒ1)a) ( flood) inundación fb) ( downpour) diluvio m2) (of protests, questions, letters) aluvión m, avalancha f
II
1) ( overwhelm)they were deluged with protests/letters — recibieron un aluvión de protestas/cartas
2) ( flood) inundar['deljuːdʒ]1.N [of rain] diluvio m ; [of floodwater] inundación fthe Deluge — (Rel) el Diluvio
2.VT (fig) inundar ( with de)he was deluged with gifts — se vio inundado de regalos, le llovieron los regalos
he was deluged with questions — lo acribillaron a preguntas, le llovieron las preguntas
we are deluged with work — tenemos trabajo hasta encima de las cabezas, estamos hasta las cejas de trabajo
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I ['deljuːdʒ]1)a) ( flood) inundación fb) ( downpour) diluvio m2) (of protests, questions, letters) aluvión m, avalancha f
II
1) ( overwhelm)they were deluged with protests/letters — recibieron un aluvión de protestas/cartas
2) ( flood) inundar
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