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flooding ['flʌdɪŋ](UNCOUNT) inondation f; (of submarine's tanks) remplissage m;∎ flooding is a major problem les inondations sont un grand problème -
4 flooding system
système d'extinction à délugeEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > flooding system
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5 flooding, privilege
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6 flooding, rights
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7 outlet
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8 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 -
9 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 -
10 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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12 consequent
consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt]• the loss of harvest consequent upon the flooding la perte de la moisson résultant des or causée par les inondations* * *['kɒnsɪkwənt], US [-kwent]consequent upon — ( because of) en raison de
to be consequent upon something — ( the result of) être la conséquence de quelque chose
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13 dyke
dyke [daɪk]* * *[daɪk]1) (US dike) ( to prevent flooding) digue f; ( beside ditch) remblai m2) GB ( ditch) fossé m -
14 extensive
extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv][area, knowledge, range] étendu ; [damage, alterations, experience] considérable ; [reforms] de grande envergure ; [research, discussions] approfondi ; [menu] varié ; [tour] complet (- ète f)* * *[ɪk'stensɪv]1) ( wide-ranging) [network, programme] vaste (before n); [list] long/longue (before n); [tests] approfondi; [changes] important; [training] complet; [powers] étendu2) ( substantial) [forest] vaste (before n); [investment] considérable; [damage, loss] grave, considérable; [flooding] important; [burns] grave -
15 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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16 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 -
17 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 -
18 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crise2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) situation critique -
19 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) défense2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) défense3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) défense•- the defence -
20 impassable
(not able to be passed through or travelled along: The road is impassable because of flooding.) impraticable
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