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1 flood
A n1 lit inondation f ; destroyed by flood détruit par une inondation ; insured against flood assuré contre l'inondation ; ‘flood!’ ( on roadsign) ‘attention, route inondée!’ ; the river is in flood la rivière est en crue ; the Flood Bible le Déluge ;2 fig a flood of un flot de [people, visitors, light, memories] ; un déluge de [letters, complaints] ; to be in floods of tears verser des torrents de larmes ;B vtr2 fig [light, tears, mail] inonder ; memories flooded her mind les souvenirs affluaient ; relief flooded his face le soulagement illumina son visage ;4 Aut noyer [engine, carburettor].C vi1 [meadow, street, cellar] être inondé ; [river] déborder ;2 fig to flood into sth [light] inonder qch ; [people] envahir qch ; tears flooded down his cheeks les larmes lui inondaient les joues ; a blush flooded over his face la rougeur lui envahit le visage ; to flood over ou through sb [emotion] envahir qn.D flooded pp adj [area, house] inondé ; to be flood with être inondé de [light, calls, complaints, tears, refugees].■ flood back [memories] remonter à la surface.■ flood out:▶ flood out [water, liquid] jaillir à flots ; -
2 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 -
3 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
•Phrasal Verbs:- flood in -
4 trickle
A n1 lit ( of liquid) filet m ; (of powder, sand) écoulement m ; the stream is reduced to a trickle le torrent n'est plus qu'un mince filet d'eau ;2 ( tiny amount) (of investment, orders) petite quantité f ; ( of information) bribes fpl ; ( of people) petit nombre m ; a steady trickle of orders une quantité minime mais constante de commandes ; the trickle back to work became a flood le retour lent et réduit au travail s'est accru considérablement ; the number of refugees is down to ou has slowed to a trickle le nombre de réfugiés s'est considérablement réduit.C vi to trickle down dégouliner le long de [pane, wall] ; blood trickled down his cheek/chin le sang lui dégoulinait sur la joue/le menton ; to trickle from couler de [tap, spout] ; to trickle into [liquid] s'écouler dans [container, channel] ; [people] s'infiltrer dans [country, organization] ; [ball] rouler dans [net] ; [golf ball] tomber dans [hole] ; to trickle out of [liquid] suinter de [crack, wound] ; [people] commencer à quitter [building].■ trickle back [people] retourner lentement (to à).■ trickle in arriver au compte-gouttes.■ trickle out [information, rumours] filtrer.
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