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2 the river is in flood
Общая лексика: река вышла из берегов -
3 (the) river is in flood
река затопила берега/на реке паводокEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) river is in flood
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4 (the) head of the river
1) начало/исток реки2) the head/source (mouth/estuary, middle, flood-plain) of the river верховье/исток (низовье/устье, середина, пойма) рекиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) head of the river
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5 the river had risen two feet
1) Общая лексика: (flood) река поднялась на два фута2) Макаров: река поднялась на два футаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the river had risen two feet
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6 the river (flood) had risen two feet
Общая лексика: река поднялась на два футаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the river (flood) had risen two feet
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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 ; -
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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
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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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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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[flʌd]1. ninondazione f, alluvione f, (of words, tears) diluvio2. vt(town, fields), fig inondare, allagare, (Auto: carburettor) ingolfare3. vi(river) straripare•- flood in -
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1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) flom, oversvømmelse, høyvann2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) flom, hav2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) sette under vann, oversvømme3. -lit verb(to light with floodlights.) flombelyse, opplyse- floodlit
- flood-tideflo--------flomIsubst. \/flʌd\/1) høyvann, flo2) oversvømmelse, flom3) ( overført) flod, strøm, vell, flom4) ( overført) bølge, hav5) ( hverdagslig) prosjektør, lyskaster, flomlysat the flood ( overført) i rette øyeblikkflood and field hav og landfloods strøm, flomin flood ( også overført) over sine bredderIIverb \/flʌd\/1) ( også overført) oversvømme, sette under vann2) bli oversvømt, bli overfylt3) gå over sine bredder, flomme over4) ( overført) flomme, strømme5) ( medisin) forklaring: ha kraftige blødninger fra livmorenflooded oversvømt, under vann, over sine bredder (om elv)vi holdt på å drukne i søknader \/ søknadene flommet inn over ossflooded out jaget av flomflood with light se ➢ light, 1 -
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فَيْض \ overflow: an amount that overflows. shower: a lot of things that fall or arrive at the same time: a shower of stones; a shower of invitations. spate: a fierce rush (of water in a river, of letters, etc.): The stream was in spate after a week of storms. There was a spate of complaints. flood: a sudden large flow (of water, tears, words, etc): The river is in flood. deluge: a very heavy fall of rain. flood: a lot of water in a place that is usu. dry: Floods ruined the crops. overflow: an amount that overflows. spate: a fierce rush (of water in a river, of letters, etc.): The stream was in spate after a week of storms. There was a spate of complaints. \ See Also فائض (فَائِض)، زيادة (زيادة)، وابل (وَابِل)، فَيَضان -
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I[flʌd] n հեղեղ, ջրհեղեղ. the flood աստվծշ. Հա մաշխարհային ջրհեղեղ. (գետի) վարա րում, հորդացում. floods of rain անձրևի տա րափ. floods of tears փխբ. արցունքների հեղեղ. The river is in flood Գետը վարարել է. a flood in the bathroom հեղեղ լողասենյակում. flood tide մակ ըն թացություն. flood insurence ապահովագրում հեղեղիցII[flʌd] v ողողել, հեղեղել. հորդել, թափ վել. be flooded out հեղեղի պատճառով բնա կատեղը թողնել. flood the market with goods փխբ. շուկան ապրանքով հեղեղել. flood with light լույսով հեղեղել. be flooded with questions հարցերի տարափով ողողվել. Applications are flooding in Դիմումները ներհոսում են -
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n. vloed, stroom; overstroming--------v. (over)stromen; buiten zijn oevers treden; (doen) overstromenflood1[ flud] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vloed2 uitstorting ⇒ stroom, vloed♦voorbeelden:flood of light • zee van lichtflood of rain • stortregenflood of reactions • stortvloed van reacties————————flood2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:they were flooded out • ze werden door het water (uit hun huis) verdrevenwe were flooded (out) with letters • we werden bedolven onder de brieven -
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[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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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > flood stage
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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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♦ 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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flood [flʌd]1. n1) наводне́ние; полово́дье, па́водок; разли́тие, разли́в;the F., Noah's F. библ. всеми́рный пото́п (тж. перен.)
2) прили́в; подъём воды́3) пото́к, изоби́лие;a flood of words пото́к слов
;a flood of tears пото́ки, мо́ре слёз
;a flood of light мо́ре огне́й
;a flood of anger волна́ гне́ва
4) поэт. мо́ре, о́зеро, река́◊at the flood в удо́бный, благоприя́тный моме́нт
2. v1) затопля́ть2) наводня́ть3) ороша́ть4) мед. страда́ть ма́точным кровотече́нием5) устреми́ться, хлы́нуть пото́ком6) поднима́ться ( об уровне реки); выступа́ть из берего́в;the river is flooded by the rains река́ взду́лась от дожде́й
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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
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