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1 flood
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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
II
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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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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
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