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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
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