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1 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) inundação2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) inundação2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) inundar3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) iluminar- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *[fl∧d] n 1 inundação, enchente, cheia, dilúvio. 2 mar, oceano, lago, rio, grande quantidade de água, corrente de água. 3 fluxo, aguaceiro, chuvão, fluxo menstrual excessivo, grande abundância, chuvarada. 4 enchente, maré enchente. • vt+vi 1 inundar, submergir, alagar, transbordar. I was flooded with letters / fui inundado de cartas. 2 encher, fazer transbordar. 3 irrigar, banhar. 4 jorrar, diluviar, cair em torrentes. 5 afluir, subir (maré), invadir em tumulto. 6 mover-se em torrentes. 7 ter hemorragia uterina. a flood of light torrente de luz. a flood of tears torrente de lágrimas. a flood of words fluxo de palavras. by flood and field por mar e por terra. it is at the flood está subindo. the Flood o dilúvio. they come in floods eles vêm em bandos. to flood in fluir para dentro. to flood in upon someone derramar-se sobre alguém, inundar alguém. to flood out abandonar a casa por causa de uma enchente. -
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pf — napły|wać impf (napłynęła, napłynęli — napływa) 1. (o cieczy) to flow in, to pour in- woda napłynęła do piwnicy water came into the basement- woda napływa z rynny do beczki water is pouring from the gutter into the barrel2. (przypłynąć) to come- do portu napływały statki ships were coming into the harbour3. książk. (przybyć) to flock, to throng- na koncert napływały tłumy crowds were flocking to the concert- na konferencję prasową napłynęło wielu dziennikarzy a lot of reporters thronged to the press conference- dary dla poszkodowanych napływały z różnych miejsc kraju relief for the victims was coming in in large amounts from various regions of the country4. (przedostać się) to come, to get- mroźne powietrze napłynęło do pokoju cold air got into the room- z kuchni napływają zapachy jedzenia the smell of cooking is coming from the kitchen5. (przychodzić) to come- decyzje napływały ze sztabu generalnego decisions were coming in from headquarters- od rana napływały sensacyjne wiadomości sensational news had been coming in since early morning- do redakcji napłynęło dużo listów the office was flooded with letters6. (nabiec) twarz napłynęła mu krwią blood suffused his face- czułam, jak łzy napływają mi do oczu I felt tears welling up in my eyesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > napły|nąć
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3 flood
1. noun1) Überschwemmung, dieflood area — Überschwemmungsgebiet, das
2) (of tide) Flut, die2. intransitive verb1) [Fluss:] über die Ufer tretenthere's danger of flooding — es besteht Überschwemmungsgefahr
2) (fig.) strömen3. transitive verb1) überschwemmen; (deluge) unter Wasser setzenthe cellar was flooded — der Keller stand unter Wasser
2) (fig.) überschwemmen* * *1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) die Überschwemmung2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) die Flut2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) unter Wasser setzen- academic.ru/28154/floodlight">floodlight3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) anstrahlen- floodlighting- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *[flʌd]I. nwe had a \flood in the cellar wir hatten den Keller unter Wasserwhen the snow melts, this little stream becomes a \flood wenn der Schnee schmilzt, wird dieser kleine Bach ein reißender Flussa \flood of cheap imports came into the shops ein ganzer Schwung Billigimporte kam in die Lädento let out a \flood of abuse eine Schimpfkanonade loslassen\flood of calls/letters eine Flut von Anrufen/Briefen\flood of complaints ein Haufen m Beschwerden\flood of tears Strom m von Tränen\flood of words Redeschwall m3. (tide)\flood [tide] Flut fon the \flood bei [o mit der] Flut4.II. vt▪ to \flood sthdon't \flood the bathtub lass die Badewanne nicht überlaufenthe calls for tickets \flooded the switchboard die Kartenanfragen führten zu einer völligen Überlastung der Telefonzentraleto be \flooded with joy überglücklich seinto be \flooded with responses mit Antworten überhäuft werden4. (fill with water) a dam, submarine, valley etw fluten fachspr; a river etw über die Ufer treten lassenIII. vi1. (overflow) place überschwemmt werden, unter Wasser stehen; river über die Ufer treten; container, bathtub überlaufen▪ to \flood into sb/sth jdn/etw überschwemmen [o überfluten]donations are \flooding into the relief fund Spenden gehen zu Tausenden bei dem Hilfsfonds eincolour \flooded into her cheeks sie wurde ganz rot im Gesichtanger \flooded into him Wut stieg in ihm hoch* * *[flʌd]1. n1) (of water) Flut ffloods — Überschwemmung f, Hochwasser nt; (in several places) Überschwemmungen pl, Hochwasser nt
she was in floods of tears —
the scene was bathed in a flood of light — die Szene war lichtüberflutet
3) Flut f2. vt1) fields, roads, town überschwemmen, unter Wasser setzenthe village/cellar was flooded — das Dorf/der Keller war überschwemmt or stand unter Wasser
to flood the engine — den Motor absaufen lassen (inf)
3) (fig) überschwemmen, überflutenflooded with calls/complaints — mit Anrufen/Beschwerden überhäuft
flooded with light — lichtdurchflutet, von Licht durchflutet
4) (COMM)3. vi1) (river) über die Ufer treten; (bath etc) überfließen, überlaufen; (cellar) unter Wasser stehen; (garden, land) überschwemmt werden2) (people) strömen, sich ergießen (geh)* * *flood [flʌd]A s1. Flut f, strömende Wassermasse2. Überschwemmung f (auch fig), Hochwasser n:be in flood Hochwasser führen;the Flood BIBEL die Sintflut3. Flut f (Ggs Ebbe):on the flood mit der Flut, bei Flut4. poet Flut f, Fluten pl (See, Strom etc)5. fig Flut f, Strom m, Schwall m:there was a flood of complaints es hagelte Beschwerden;a flood of letters eine Flut von Briefen;a flood of tears ein Tränenstrom;she was in floods of tears sie zerfloss in Tränen;a flood of words ein WortschwallB v/t1. überschwemmen, -fluten (beide auch fig):be flooded under unter Wasser stehen;flood the market WIRTSCH den Markt überschwemmen;be flooded out with letters mit Briefen überschwemmt werden;be flooded with light in Licht getaucht sein2. unter Wasser setzena) durch eine Überschwemmung obdachlos werden,b) wegen einer Überschwemmung evakuiert werden müssen4. SCHIFF fluten7. mit Licht überfluten8. fig strömen in (akk), sich ergießen über (akk)C v/i1. fluten, strömen, sich ergießen (alle auch fig):flood in hereinströmen2. (Fluss etc)a) anschwellenb) über die Ufer treten3. überfließen, -laufen (Bad etc)4. überschwemmt werden* * *1. noun1) Überschwemmung, diethe Flood — (Bibl.) die Sintflut; attrib.
flood area — Überschwemmungsgebiet, das
2) (of tide) Flut, die2. intransitive verb1) [Fluss:] über die Ufer treten2) (fig.) strömen3. transitive verb1) überschwemmen; (deluge) unter Wasser setzen2) (fig.) überschwemmen* * *n.Flut -en f.Hochwasser (Überschwemmung) n.Überschwemmung f. v.ersaufen (Motor) v.überfluten v.überschwemmen v. -
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noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) inundación2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) torrente, avalancha
2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) inundar
3. -lit verb(to light with floodlights.) iluminar- floodlit
- flood-tide
flood1 n inundaciónflood2 vb inundar / inundarsetr[flʌd]1 (overflow of water) inundación nombre femenino2 (of river) riada1 (river) desbordarse2 figurative use (cover, fill) invadir, inundar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto flood the market inundar el mercado, saturar el mercadoto be in floods of tears llorar a maresflood ['flʌd] vt: inundar, anegarflood n1) inundation: inundación f2) torrent: avalancha f, diluvio m, torrente ma flood of tears: un mar de lágrimasn.• arriada s.f.• arroyada s.f.• diluvio s.m.• inundación s.f.• llena s.f.• riada s.f.• riolada s.f.v.• anegar v.• aplayarse v.• desbordar v.• enaguazar v.• inundar v.flʌd
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a) ( of water) (often pl) inundación f; ( caused by river) inundación f, riada fto be in full flood — \<\<river\>\> estar* desbordado; \<\<speaker\>\> estar* en pleno discurso or (pey) en plena perorata; (before n)
b) (of complaints, calls, letters) avalancha f, diluvio m; ( of people) avalancha f, riada f
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a) \<\<field/town\>\> inundar, anegar*b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> ahogar*c) ( overwhelm) inundarwe've been flooded with applications — nos han inundado de solicitudes, nos han llovido las solicitudes
to flood the market with imports — ( Busn) inundar el mercado de productos importados
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via) \<\<river/sewers\>\> desbordarse; \<\<mine/basement\>\> inundarseb) ( Auto) ahogarse*c) (+ adv compl) \<\<people/crowd\>\>to flood in — \<\<sunshine/light\>\> entrar a raudales
d) \<\<emotion\>\>memories came flooding back — los recuerdos se agolparon en su (or mi etc) memoria
Phrasal Verbs:[flʌd]1.N [of water] inundación f ; (in river) avenida f ; [of words, tears] torrente m ; (=flood tide) pleamar fthe Flood — (Rel) el Diluvio
2.VT (Aut) (gen) inundarto flood the market with sth — inundar or saturar el mercado de algo
we have been flooded with applications — nos han llovido las solicitudes, nos han inundado de solicitudes
3.VI [river] desbordarse4.CPDflood control N — medidas fpl para controlar las inundaciones
flood damage N — daños mpl causados por las inundaciones
flood defences (Brit) N — protecciones fpl contra las inundaciones
flood tide N — pleamar f, marea f creciente
- flood in* * *[flʌd]
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a) ( of water) (often pl) inundación f; ( caused by river) inundación f, riada fto be in full flood — \<\<river\>\> estar* desbordado; \<\<speaker\>\> estar* en pleno discurso or (pey) en plena perorata; (before n)
b) (of complaints, calls, letters) avalancha f, diluvio m; ( of people) avalancha f, riada f
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a) \<\<field/town\>\> inundar, anegar*b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> ahogar*c) ( overwhelm) inundarwe've been flooded with applications — nos han inundado de solicitudes, nos han llovido las solicitudes
to flood the market with imports — ( Busn) inundar el mercado de productos importados
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via) \<\<river/sewers\>\> desbordarse; \<\<mine/basement\>\> inundarseb) ( Auto) ahogarse*c) (+ adv compl) \<\<people/crowd\>\>to flood in — \<\<sunshine/light\>\> entrar a raudales
d) \<\<emotion\>\>memories came flooding back — los recuerdos se agolparon en su (or mi etc) memoria
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5 ♦ flood
♦ flood /flʌd/n.1 [cu] alluvione; inondazione; allagamento5 (poet.) corso d'acqua; fiume; torrente; mare6 (fig.) diluvio; profluvio; profusione; fiume; mare; marea; valanga: in floods of tears, in un mare di lacrime; che piange a dirotto; a flood of invitations, un profluvio d'inviti; a flood of protests, una valanga di proteste; a flood of refugees, un fiume di profughi● flood bed, alveo di piena ( di un fiume) □ flood control, difesa fluviale; sistemazione di un bacino fluviale □ (fam.) flood lamp ► floodlight, def. 2 □ flood level, livello di piena □ flood plain, pianura soggetta a esondazioni periodiche; terreno golenale; golena □ (scherz.) from before the Flood, antidiluviano □ (fig.) to be in full flood, essere in pieno svolgimento; essere lanciato (fam.).(to) flood /flʌd/A v. t.2 (fig.) inondare; pervadere, sommergere: to flood the market with st., inondare il mercato di qc.; The hall was flooded with light, la sala era inondata di luce; to be flooded with complaints [greetings], essere sommerso da lamentele [saluti]; to be flooded with letters, essere inondato di posta; ricevere una valanga di lettere3 irrigare5 ► to floodlightB v. i.3 essere inondato; essere allagato; allagarsi: The area is liable to flood, la zona va soggetta ad allagamenti4 ► to flood in. -
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m.1 alluvion, alluvium, rise in waters, flood.2 alluvion, alluvium, eluviation, eluvium.* * *1 alluvion■ tierra de aluvión alluvium, alluvial soil2 figurado flood■ recibimos un aluvión de solicitudes we were inundated with applications, we received a flood of applications* * *SM1) (Geol) alluviumtierras de aluvión — alluvial soil sing, alluvial soils
2) (fig) (=alud) floodaluvión de improperios — stream o torrent of abuse
* * *1) (Geol) alluvium2) ( gran cantidad) floodun aluvión de insultos — a barrage of insults, a torrent of abuse
* * *= spate, alluvium.Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.Ex. In addition to streams and thermal springs, groundwater discharges from alluvium, bedrock, and karstified tufa.----* de aluvión = alluvial.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* * *1) (Geol) alluvium2) ( gran cantidad) floodun aluvión de insultos — a barrage of insults, a torrent of abuse
* * *= spate, alluvium.Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.
Ex: In addition to streams and thermal springs, groundwater discharges from alluvium, bedrock, and karstified tufa.* de aluvión = alluvial.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* * *A ( Geol) alluviumB (gran cantidad) floodle llovió un aluvión de cartas he was inundated with letters, he received a flood of lettersun aluvión de gente a horde o flood of peopleun aluvión de insultos a barrage of insults, a torrent of abusedespués de la conferencia hubo un aluvión de preguntas after the lecture he was bombarded with questions* * *
aluvión sustantivo masculino downpour
figurado el aluvión de llamadas colapsó la centralita, the barrage of calls brought the switchboard to a standstill
' aluvión' also found in these entries:
English:
barrage
- deluge
* * *aluvión nm1. [de agua] floodun aluvión de preguntas a flood o barrage of questions;recibieron un aluvión de críticas en la redacción the newspaper was flooded with complaintstierras de aluvión alluvial deposits* * *m1 flood tb fig2 GEOL alluvium* * * -
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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
•Phrasal Verbs:- flood in -
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1. [flʌd] n1. 1) наводнение; половодье; разлив; разлитиеin flood - разлившаяся, затопившая берега (о реке и т. п.)
a flood bed /land/ - пойма, заливной луг
flood level - уровень наводнения или паводка
2) (the Flood) библ. всемирный потоп2. потокflood of light - море огней, поток света
flood of tears - море слёз, потоки слёз
3. прилив4. уст., поэт. (большая) река; море, океан5. разг. см. floodlight I6. мед. маточное кровотечение♢
at the flood - в удобный /благоприятный/ моментto take at the flood - использовать возможность, не упустить случая
to row against the flood - идти /плыть/ против течения
2. [flʌd] vto stem the flood - сдерживать, противодействовать, преградить путь
1. 1) заливать, затоплять2) наводнятьto flood with letters [inquiries] - забрасывать письмами [вопросами]
2. 1) устремиться, хлынуть потоком2) наполняться до краёв3) выступать из берегов (о реке и т. п.); подниматься ( об уровне воды)3. орошать4. мед. страдать маточным кровотечением5. тех. наполнять водой (трубы и т. п.) -
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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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flʌd
1. сущ.
1) а) наводнение, потоп;
половодье;
паводок;
разлив a raging flood ≈ сильное наводнение a flood subsides ≈ вода спадает The flood inundated/struck several cities. ≈ Наводнение затопило несколько городов./От наводнения пострадало несколько городов. the Flood Noah's Flood б) подъем воды;
прилив;
переполнение в) поток, каскад;
струя Syn: stream, flow
2) перен. изобилие, избыток;
множество a flood of light ≈ море огней a flood of protest ≈ волна протеста, вспышка протеста A flood of cheap import has come into the shops. ≈ Огромное количество дешевого импорта наводнило магазины. Syn: abundance, plenty ∙ at the flood
2. гл.
1) прям. и перен. заливать, затоплять;
наполнять (тж. flood in/into/out) When I drew the curtains back, the sunlight flooded in. ≈ Когда я отдернул занавески, комнату залило светом. Letters of complaint are still flooding in. ≈ Жалобы продолжают прибывать. Syn: deluge, engulf, inundate, overwhelm, swamp
2) подниматься( об уровне реки) ;
выступать из берегов, разливаться
3) перен. поступить в изобилии, хлынуть потоком;
нахлынуть We have been flooded with responses to our advertisement. ≈ Мы получили поток откликов на наше объявление. Japanese cars have flooded the market. ≈ Японские автомобили наводнили рынок. Anger flooded him. ≈ На него нахлынул гнев.
4) мед. страдать маточным кровотечением наводнение;
половодье;
разлив;
разлитие - in * разлившаяся, затопившая берега (о реке и т. п.) - a * bed /land/ пойма, заливной луг - * flow расход паводка - * level уровень наводнения или паводка (the F.) (библеизм) всемирный потоп - before the F. в допотопные времена поток - * of rain потоки дождя - * of light море огней, поток света - * of tears море слез, потоки слез - * of words поток слов - *s of ink море чернил - golden * сноп солнечных лучей - * of callers поток посетителей прилив - ebb and * прилив и отлив( устаревшее) (большая) река;
море, океан - * and field море и суша( разговорное) широкая полоса света, заливающий свет( разговорное) прожектор (тж. * projector) (медицина) маточное кровотечение > at the * в удобный /благоприятный/ момент > to take at the * использовать возможность, не упустить случая > to row against the * идти /плыть/ против течения > to stem the * сдерживать, противодействовать, преградить путь заливать, затоплять - to * a burning house with water тушить горящий дом струями воды - to * with light заливать светом наводнять - to * with letters забрасывать письмами - troops *ed the countryside войска наводнили всю округу - he was *ed with invitations его засыпали приглашениями - to * the market наводнять рынок товарами (вызывая понижение цен) устремиться, хлынуть потоком наполняться до краев выступать из берегов (о реке и т. п.) ;
подниматься (об уровне воды) орошать - to * arable land орошать пахотные земли( медицина) страдать маточным кровотечением (техническое) наполнять водой (трубы и т. п.) ~ уст., поэт. море, озеро, река;
at the flood в удобный, благоприятный момент flood заливать ~ затоплять, наводнять ~ затоплять ~ уст., поэт. море, озеро, река;
at the flood в удобный, благоприятный момент ~ наводнение;
половодье;
паводок;
разлитие, разлив;
the Flood, Noah's Flood библ. всемирный потоп (тж. перен.) ~ наводнение;
половодье;
паводок;
разлитие, разлив;
the Flood, Noah's Flood библ. всемирный потоп (тж. перен.) ~ наводнение ~ подниматься (об уровне реки) ;
выступать из берегов;
the river is flooded by the rains река вздулась от дождей ~ поток, изобилие;
a flood of words поток слов;
a flood of tears потоки, море слез;
a flood of light море огней;
a flood of anger волна гнева ~ прилив;
подъем воды ~ мед. страдать маточным кровотечением ~ устремиться, хлынуть потоком ~ поток, изобилие;
a flood of words поток слов;
a flood of tears потоки, море слез;
a flood of light море огней;
a flood of anger волна гнева ~ поток, изобилие;
a flood of words поток слов;
a flood of tears потоки, море слез;
a flood of light море огней;
a flood of anger волна гнева ~ поток, изобилие;
a flood of words поток слов;
a flood of tears потоки, море слез;
a flood of light море огней;
a flood of anger волна гнева ~ поток, изобилие;
a flood of words поток слов;
a flood of tears потоки, море слез;
a flood of light море огней;
a flood of anger волна гнева ~ наводнение;
половодье;
паводок;
разлитие, разлив;
the Flood, Noah's Flood библ. всемирный потоп (тж. перен.) ~ подниматься (об уровне реки) ;
выступать из берегов;
the river is flooded by the rains река вздулась от дождей -
11 falso
adj.1 false, fake, dummy, counterfeit.2 false, delusory, misleading.3 false, liar, deceitful, fake.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: falsar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no verdadero) false, untrue2 (moneda) false, counterfeit; (cuadro, sello) forged► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) insincere person\dar un paso en falso (tropezar) to trip, stumble 2 (cometer un error) to make a mistake, make a wrong movejurar en falso to commit perjuryfalsa alarma false alarm* * *(f. - falsa)adj.1) false, untrue2) fake* * *1. ADJ1) [acusación, creencia, rumor] falselo que dices es falso — what you're saying is false o untrue
falso testimonio — perjury, false testimony
2) [firma, pasaporte, joya] false, fake; [techo] false; [cuadro] fake; [moneda] counterfeit3) (=insincero) [persona] false, insincere; [sonrisa] false4) [caballo] vicious5)en falso: coger a algn en falso — to catch sb in a lie
dar un paso en falso — (lit) to trip; (fig) to take a false step
2.SM CAm, Méx false evidence* * *- sa adjetivo1)a) < billete> counterfeit, forged; < cuadro> forged; < documento> false, forged; <diamante/joya> fake; <cajón/techo> false2)a) ( no cierto) <dato/nombre/declaración> falseeso es falso — that is not true, that is untrue
b)en falso: jurar en falso to commit perjury; golpear en falso — to miss the mark
•* * *= dummy, false, sham, spurious, unauthentic, faked, untrue, bogus, deceitful, pseudo, fake, two-faced, inauthentic, phony [phoney], meretricious, counterfeit, insincere, hocus pocus, specious, dishonest, mendacious, delusional.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.Ex. The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.Ex. A sham catalog is a disservice to the user, and participating in the creation of a sham catalog is personally degrading to a professional.Ex. Examples would include giving a spurious impression of busyness at the reference desk.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex. Libri was accused of stealing manuscripts of unique importance and rarity from French provincial libraries in the 1840s and inserting faked notes of provenance, substituting Italian place names for French ones.Ex. Public library collections are of little use to scholars and have failed to provide the communications links that might prove this hypothesis untrue.Ex. The article 'A bogus and dismal science, or the eggplant that ate library schools' discusses the reasons for the perennial professional indentity crisis amongst librarians.Ex. Again, on the matter of the sources already consulted by the enquirer, the implication is not that he is unreliable or deceitful, but that in looking up the Encyclopedia Americana he may not be aware of the existence of the index.Ex. Sometimes authors write ' pseudo abstracts' to meet deadlines for articles or for talks to be delivered.Ex. This article deals with the detection of fake letters and documents.Ex. This course looks at this two-faced society with guided field trips to cemeteries and to the architecture of Edinburgh's underworld below the great banks and public buildings.Ex. Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.Ex. Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.Ex. The responsibility of the critic must be to maintain rigorous standards, and strive to alert the public to the implications for the future of a market flooded with meretricious productions.Ex. Criminal charges are to be brought against 3 people after the seizure of counterfeit copies of British Telecom's PhoneDisc, a CD-ROM database containing the company's 100 or so telephone directories.Ex. There is a point when participation may become mere meddling and insincere.Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex. This comparative frame of reference is specious and irrelevant on several counts.Ex. Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex. Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.----* abeto falso = spruce.* alegación falsa = ipse dixit.* charlatanería falsa = cant.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.* democracia falsa = travesty democracy.* diamante falso = rhinestone.* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.* erradicar una falsa idea = dispel + idea.* falsa alabanza = lip service.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* falsa pretensión = false pretence.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* falso pretexto = false pretence.* falso testimonio = perjury.* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.* hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.* idea falsa = misconception, bogus idea, illusion.* movimiento en falso = false move.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* paso en falso = false move.* pista falsa = red herring.* resultar falso = prove + false.* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.* toma falsa = outtake.* * *- sa adjetivo1)a) < billete> counterfeit, forged; < cuadro> forged; < documento> false, forged; <diamante/joya> fake; <cajón/techo> false2)a) ( no cierto) <dato/nombre/declaración> falseeso es falso — that is not true, that is untrue
b)en falso: jurar en falso to commit perjury; golpear en falso — to miss the mark
•* * *= dummy, false, sham, spurious, unauthentic, faked, untrue, bogus, deceitful, pseudo, fake, two-faced, inauthentic, phony [phoney], meretricious, counterfeit, insincere, hocus pocus, specious, dishonest, mendacious, delusional.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.
Ex: The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.Ex: A sham catalog is a disservice to the user, and participating in the creation of a sham catalog is personally degrading to a professional.Ex: Examples would include giving a spurious impression of busyness at the reference desk.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex: Libri was accused of stealing manuscripts of unique importance and rarity from French provincial libraries in the 1840s and inserting faked notes of provenance, substituting Italian place names for French ones.Ex: Public library collections are of little use to scholars and have failed to provide the communications links that might prove this hypothesis untrue.Ex: The article 'A bogus and dismal science, or the eggplant that ate library schools' discusses the reasons for the perennial professional indentity crisis amongst librarians.Ex: Again, on the matter of the sources already consulted by the enquirer, the implication is not that he is unreliable or deceitful, but that in looking up the Encyclopedia Americana he may not be aware of the existence of the index.Ex: Sometimes authors write ' pseudo abstracts' to meet deadlines for articles or for talks to be delivered.Ex: This article deals with the detection of fake letters and documents.Ex: This course looks at this two-faced society with guided field trips to cemeteries and to the architecture of Edinburgh's underworld below the great banks and public buildings.Ex: Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.Ex: Much of the culture of Western democracies has increasingly become inauthentic or phony.Ex: The responsibility of the critic must be to maintain rigorous standards, and strive to alert the public to the implications for the future of a market flooded with meretricious productions.Ex: Criminal charges are to be brought against 3 people after the seizure of counterfeit copies of British Telecom's PhoneDisc, a CD-ROM database containing the company's 100 or so telephone directories.Ex: There is a point when participation may become mere meddling and insincere.Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex: This comparative frame of reference is specious and irrelevant on several counts.Ex: Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex: Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.* abeto falso = spruce.* alegación falsa = ipse dixit.* charlatanería falsa = cant.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.* democracia falsa = travesty democracy.* diamante falso = rhinestone.* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.* erradicar una falsa idea = dispel + idea.* falsa alabanza = lip service.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* falsa pretensión = false pretence.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* falso pretexto = false pretence.* falso testimonio = perjury.* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.* hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.* idea falsa = misconception, bogus idea, illusion.* movimiento en falso = false move.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* paso en falso = false move.* pista falsa = red herring.* resultar falso = prove + false.* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.* toma falsa = outtake.* * *falso -saA1 ‹billete› counterfeit, forged; ‹cuadro› forged2 ‹documento› (copiado) false, forged, fake; (alterado) false, forged3 (simulado) ‹diamante/joya› fake; ‹bolsillo/cajón/techo› false4 (insincero) ‹persona› insincere, false; ‹sonrisa› false; ‹promesa› falseB1 (no cierto) ‹dato/nombre/declaración› falseeso es falso, nunca afirmé tal cosa that is not true o that is untrue, I never said such a thing2en falso: jurar en falso to commit perjurygolpear en falso to miss the markesta tabla está en falso this board isn't properly supportedla maleta cerró en falso the suitcase didn't shut properlyel tornillo giraba en falso the screw wouldn't gripCompuestos:feminine false alarmfeminine false modestyno levantar falso testimonio ( Relig) thou shalt not bear false witness* * *
falso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ cuadro› forged;
‹ documento› false, forged;
‹diamante/joya› fake;
‹cajón/techo› false
‹sonrisa/promesa› false
◊ eso es falso that is not true o is untrue;
falsa alarma false alarm;
falso testimonio sustantivo masculino (Der) false testimony, perjury
falso,-a
I adjetivo
1 false: eso que dices es falso, what you're saying is wrong
había un puerta falsa, there was a false door
nombre falso, assumed name
2 (persona) insincere: Juan me parece muy falso, I think Juan is insincere
3 (falsificado) forged
dinero falso, counterfeit o bogus money
II m (persona) insincere person, hypocrit
♦ Locuciones: en falso, false: jurar en falso, to commit perjury
' falso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cierta
- cierto
- falaz
- falsa
- fantasma
- incierta
- incierto
- jurar
- perjurar
- testimonio
- colar
- supuesto
English:
absolutely
- affected
- bogus
- counterfeit
- deceitful
- disingenuous
- dud
- fake
- false
- false move
- faux pas
- hollow
- insincere
- phoney
- sham
- slimy
- spurious
- two-faced
- untrue
- untruthful
- smooth
- spruce
- sycamore
- trumped-up
- two
* * *falso, -a♦ adj1. [afirmación, información, rumor] false, untrue;eso que dices es falso what you are saying is not true;en falso [falsamente] falsely;[sin firmeza] unsoundly;si haces un movimiento en falso, disparo one false move and I'll shoot;dio un paso en falso y se cayó he missed his footing and fell;jurar en falso to commit perjuryfalsa alarma false alarm;falso testimonio [en juicio] perjury, false evidence;dar falso testimonio to give false evidence2. [dinero, firma, cuadro] forged;[pasaporte] forged, false; [joyas] fake;un diamante falso an imitation diamond3. [hipócrita] deceitful;no soporto a los falsos amigos que te critican a la espalda I can't stand false friends who criticize you behind your back;basta ya de falsa simpatía that's enough of you pretending to be nice;Fam Humes más falso que Judas he's a real snake in the grassLing falso amigo false friend;falsa modestia false modesty4. [simulado] falsefalsa costilla false rib;falso estuco [en bricolaje] stick-on plasterwork;falso muro false wall;falso techo false ceiling♦ nm,f[hipócrita] hypocrite* * *adj1 false3:jurar odeclarar en falso commit perjury4 persona false* * *falso, -sa adj1) falaz: false, untrue2) : counterfeit, forged* * *falso adj1. (en general) false2. (billete, cuadro) forged3. (joya) fake4. (persona) false / insincere -
12 diluvio
m.1 flood (also figurative).el diluvio Universal the Flood2 deluge, alluvion, pour, flood.3 delude.* * *1 flood2 figurado torrent, deluge, flood\el Diluvio (Universal) the Flood* * *SM floodun diluvio de cartas — a flood o deluge of letters
¡fue el diluvio! — it was chaos!
¡esto es el diluvio! — what a mess!
* * *a) ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; ( inundación) floodb) (fam) (de cartas, quejas) flood* * *= deluge.Ex. The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.----* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* * *a) ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; ( inundación) floodb) (fam) (de cartas, quejas) flood* * *= deluge.Ex: The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.
* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* * *1 (lluvia) heavy rain, deluge; (inundación) floodel Diluvio Universal the Floodhemos recibido un diluvio de cartas we've received a flood of letters, we've been deluged o swamped with letters* * *
Del verbo diluviar: ( conjugate diluviar)
diluvió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
diluviar
diluvio
diluviar ( conjugate diluviar) verbo intransitivo
to pour (with rain)
diluvio sustantivo masculino ( lluvia) heavy rain, deluge;
( inundación) flood;
diluviar verbo impersonal to pour with rain
diluvio sustantivo masculino
1 flood
el Diluvio (Universal), the Flood
2 (una gran cantidad) stream
un diluvio de protestas, a stream of protests
' diluvio' also found in these entries:
English:
deluge
- flood
* * *diluvio nm1. [lluvia torrencial] deluge;caía un auténtico diluvio sobre la ciudad torrential rain fell on the cityel Diluvio Universal the Flood2. [abundancia] flood;hubo un diluvio de quejas there was a flood o storm of complaints, complaints flooded in* * *m downpour; figdeluge* * *diluvio nm1) : flood2) : downpour* * *diluvio n downpour -
13 flood
[flʌd] 1. n 2. vtto flood into — napływać (napłynąć perf) do +gen
* * *1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) powódź2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) zalew2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) zalać3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) oświetlać jupiterami- floodlit
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14 swamp
I [swɒmp]nome palude f., acquitrino m.II [swɒmp]verbo transitivo sommergere, inondareto be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [ work]; essere invaso da [ tourists]
* * *[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). palude2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) inondare- swampy- swampiness* * *[swɒmp]1. npalude f, pantano2. vt* * *swamp /swɒmp/A n.palude; pantano; acquitrinoB a. attr.di palude; palustre● swamp boat, idroscivolante □ (med.) swamp fever, febbre malarica; malariaswampya.1 paludoso; pantanoso; acquitrinoso(to) swamp /swɒmp/A v. t.1 ( anche fig.) sommergere; inondare; allagare; travolgere: The water of the flooded river swamped the house, l'acqua del fiume in piena inondò la casa; The raft was swamped by the waves, la zattera è stata sommersa dalle onde; to be swamped with orders [with letters], essere sommerso dalle ordinazioni [dalla corrispondenza]; They were swamped by debts, sono stati travolti dai debitiB v. i.1 affondare; sprofondare; impantanarsi* * *I [swɒmp]nome palude f., acquitrino m.II [swɒmp]verbo transitivo sommergere, inondareto be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [ work]; essere invaso da [ tourists]
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15 В-6
ВАЛОМ ВАЛЯТЬ/ПОВАЛЯТЬ coll VP usu. this WO1. \В-6 (куда) (subj: human pl or collect) to go or come (somewhere) in great numbers: Х-ы валом валят (в место Y) - Xs are flocking (thronging, streaming) (to place Y)Xs are coming (going) in droves Xs are going to (heading for etc) place Y en masse.Несмотря на травлю, поднятую охранителями передвижнических и мирискусснических традиций, москвичи валом валили на выставку... (Лившиц 1). Despite the persecution begun by the guardians of the traditions of the Wanderers and the World of Art, Muscovites flocked to the exhibition... (1a).(author's usage) Публике пьеса чрезвычайно понравилась, и на второе и следующие представления народ пошёл валом... (Булгаков 5). The play elicited instant enthusiasm, and the public thronged to the following performances... (5a).Солдатики в трубу трубили, песни пели, носками сапогов играли, пыль столбом на улицах поднимали, и всё проходили, всё проходили. «Валом валит солдат!» - говорили глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). ( context transl)...The soldiers trumped their trumpets and sang their songs, the shining toes of their boots rose and fell, raising a column of dust in the streets, and still they passed on without end. "There's millions of them!" said the Glupovites... (1b).(extended usage) В хрущёвские либеральные времена чиновники стали просачиваться в литературу, а при Брежневе повалили в неё валом (Войнович 1). In the liberal Khrushchev period, officials began infiltrating literature, and under Brezhnev, they burst into literature en masse (1a).2. ( subj: usu. concr (pi or mass) or count abstr) (of letters, complaints, news, troubles etcalso of snow, steam etc) to come (or come out of) somewhere continually and in large amountsX валом валил - X kept (on) coming (in (down etc))there was a constant stream of X there was no end to X X came (kept) pouring (streaming) in (out) (of mail etc) (I am (he is etc)) flooded with X (of snow) X came down (fell) thick and fast.Что-то я не припомню в своей жизни, чтобы 1-го мая шёл снег. А вот идёт, и не то что идёт, а валом валил с утра и за полчаса едва не покрыл всю землю (Терц 3). I don't somehow seem to remember snow falling on May 1st ever before. But it happened this morning, and it came down so thick and fast that almost the whole earth was covered over in half an hour (3a). -
16 валом валить
• ВАЛОМ ВАЛИТЬ/ПОВАЛИТЬ coll[VP; usu. this WO]=====1. валом валить (куда) [subj: human pl or collect]⇒ to go or come (somewhere) in great numbers:- X-ы валом валят (в место Y) - Xs are flocking (thronging, streaming) (to place Y);- Xs are going to (heading for etc) place Y en masse.♦ Несмотря на травлю, поднятую охранителями передвижнических и мирискусснических традиций, москвичи валом валили на выставку... (Лившиц 1). Despite the persecution begun by the guardians of the traditions of the Wanderers and the World of Art, Muscovites flocked to the exhibition... (1a).♦ [author's usage] Публике пьеса чрезвычайно понравилась, и на второе и следующие представления народ пошёл валом... (Булгаков 5). The play elicited instant enthusiasm, and the public thronged to the following performances... (5a).♦...Солдатики в трубу трубили, песни пели, носками сапогов играли, пыль столбом на улицах поднимали, и всё проходили, всё проходили. "Валом валит солдат!" - говорили глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). [context transl]... The soldiers trumped their trumpets and sang their songs, the shining toes of their boots rose and fell, raising a column of dust in the streets, and still they passed on without end. "There's millions of them!" said the Glupovites... (1b).♦ [extended usage] В хрущёвские либеральные времена чиновники стали просачиваться в литературу, а при Брежневе повалили в неё валом (Войнович 1). In the liberal Khrushchev period, officials began infiltrating literature, and under Brezhnev, they burst into literature en masse (1a).2. [subj: usu. concr (pi or mass) or count abstr]⇒ (of letters, complaints, news, troubles etc; also of snow, steam etc) to come (or come out of) somewhere continually and in large amounts:- X валом валил≈ X kept (on) coming (in <down etc>);- [of mail etc] (I am <he is etc>) flooded with X;- [of snow] X came down (fell) thick and fast.♦ Что-то я не припомню в своей жизни, чтобы 1-го мая шёл снег. А вот идёт, и не то что идёт, а валом валил с утра и за полчаса едва не покрыл всю землю (Терц 3). I don't somehow seem to remember snow falling on May 1st ever before. But it happened this morning, and it came down so thick and fast that almost the whole earth was covered over in half an hour (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валом валить
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17 валом повалить
• ВАЛОМ ВАЛИТЬ/ПОВАЛИТЬ coll[VP; usu. this WO]=====1. валом повалить (куда) [subj: human pl or collect]⇒ to go or come (somewhere) in great numbers:- X-ы валом валят (в место Y) - Xs are flocking (thronging, streaming) (to place Y);- Xs are going to (heading for etc) place Y en masse.♦ Несмотря на травлю, поднятую охранителями передвижнических и мирискусснических традиций, москвичи валом валили на выставку... (Лившиц 1). Despite the persecution begun by the guardians of the traditions of the Wanderers and the World of Art, Muscovites flocked to the exhibition... (1a).♦ [author's usage] Публике пьеса чрезвычайно понравилась, и на второе и следующие представления народ пошёл валом... (Булгаков 5). The play elicited instant enthusiasm, and the public thronged to the following performances... (5a).♦...Солдатики в трубу трубили, песни пели, носками сапогов играли, пыль столбом на улицах поднимали, и всё проходили, всё проходили. "Валом валит солдат!" - говорили глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). [context transl]... The soldiers trumped their trumpets and sang their songs, the shining toes of their boots rose and fell, raising a column of dust in the streets, and still they passed on without end. "There's millions of them!" said the Glupovites... (1b).♦ [extended usage] В хрущёвские либеральные времена чиновники стали просачиваться в литературу, а при Брежневе повалили в неё валом (Войнович 1). In the liberal Khrushchev period, officials began infiltrating literature, and under Brezhnev, they burst into literature en masse (1a).2. [subj: usu. concr (pi or mass) or count abstr]⇒ (of letters, complaints, news, troubles etc; also of snow, steam etc) to come (or come out of) somewhere continually and in large amounts:- X валом валил≈ X kept (on) coming (in <down etc>);- [of mail etc] (I am <he is etc>) flooded with X;- [of snow] X came down (fell) thick and fast.♦ Что-то я не припомню в своей жизни, чтобы 1-го мая шёл снег. А вот идёт, и не то что идёт, а валом валил с утра и за полчаса едва не покрыл всю землю (Терц 3). I don't somehow seem to remember snow falling on May 1st ever before. But it happened this morning, and it came down so thick and fast that almost the whole earth was covered over in half an hour (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валом повалить
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18 flood
1. n наводнение; половодье; разлив; разлитиеin flood — разлившаяся, затопившая берега
a flood bed — пойма, заливной луг
flash flood — ливневый паводок, внезапное наводнение
2. n библ. всемирный потоп3. n потокflood of light — море огней, поток света
flood of tears — море слёз, потоки слёз
4. n прилив5. n уст. поэт. река; море, океан6. n разг. мед. маточное кровотечениеto take at the flood — использовать возможность, не упустить случая
7. v заливать, затоплять8. v наводнять9. v устремиться, хлынуть потокомflood out — хлынуть, прорваться
10. v наполняться до краёв11. v выступать из берегов; подниматься12. v орошать13. v мед. страдать маточным кровотечением14. v тех. наполнять водойhigh flood — высокая вода; штормовой нагон
Синонимический ряд:1. cascade (noun) cascade; downpour; stream; torrent2. deluge (noun) cataclysm; cataract; deluge; drencher; flash flood; flooding; freshet; inundation; niagara; overflow; pour; spate; surge3. flow (noun) current; drift; flow; flux; rush; spate; tide4. glut (verb) glut; oversupply; over-supply; overwhelm; saturate5. inundate (verb) deluge; drench; drown; engulf; flow; immerse; inundate; overflow; submerge; swamp; wash; whelm6. pour (verb) pour; swarm; teem; throng; troopАнтонимический ряд:drought; ebb; empty; sprinkle; trickle
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