flood out

• Phrasal verb, das das erzwungene Verlassen eines Ortes durch eine große Menge Wasser oder einer anderen Substanz bezeichnet oder den plötzlichen Weggang vieler Menschen oder Dinge von einem Ort beschreibt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate forcing someone to leave a place due to an overwhelming amount of water or other substance, or to describe a large number of people or things leaving a place suddenly.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Force to leave due to waterformal

   To force people to leave their homes or an area because of flooding.

   Zum Verlassen zwingen wegen Überschwemmung

   • The heavy rains flooded out several families in the valley.
   • Many residents were flooded out of their homes after the river burst its banks.
   • The village was completely flooded out during the storm.

   Synonymedisplacedrive outevacuateforce out

2. Overwhelm with a large amountinformal

   To be overwhelmed or forced out by a large number of things or people.

   Überschwemmen (im übertragenen Sinn)

   • The stadium was flooded out by fans trying to get tickets.
   • The small shop was flooded out with orders after the advertisement.
   • The office was flooded out with complaints after the policy change.

   Synonymedelugeengulffloodinundateoverwhelmswamp

Grundverbflood