deluge

A noun referring to a severe flood or a great downpour of water, or metaphorically, an overwhelming amount of something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сильное наводнение или обильный ливень, а в переносном смысле — огромное количество чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa una gran inundación o un aguacero torrencial, y en sentido figurado, una cantidad enorme de algo.frNom désignant une inondation violente ou une pluie torrentielle, et par extension, une grande quantité ou un afflux massif de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine starke Überschwemmung oder einen sehr heftigen Regen bezeichnet, im übertragenen Sinne auch eine sehr große Menge von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa uma inundação forte ou uma chuva muito intensa e abundante; em sentido figurado, uma quantidade enorme de algo.zh指强烈的洪水或暴雨，也比喻大量涌来的事物。arاسم يدل على فيضان شديد أو مطر غزير، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على كمية هائلة من شيء ما.

1. Large flood of water B2 formal

   A severe flood or heavy downpour of water.

   • The deluge caused widespread damage to the village.
   • After the deluge, the streets were completely submerged.
   • The region experienced a deluge that lasted for hours.

   ruПотопesInundación o lluvia torrencialfrDélugedeSintflutptDilúviozh洪水arطوفان

   Synonyms: cataractdownpourfloodinundationoverflowspatetorrent

   Antonyms: drought

2. Overwhelming amount B2 formal

   A great quantity of something that arrives or happens at once.

   • The company received a deluge of complaints after the product launch.
   • She faced a deluge of emails after the announcement.
   • The charity was overwhelmed by a deluge of donations.

   ruПотокesAluviónfrdéluge (au sens figuré)deÜbermaßptEnxurradazh洪流arطوفان من شيء

   Synonyms: avalanchebarragecascadefloodinundationoutpouringrushspatestreamtorrent

   Antonyms: dribbletrickle

• deluges plural form
• deluges' possessive plural form
• deluge's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to overwhelm or flood with a large amount of something, such as water, information, or requests.

ruГлагол, означающий переполнять или заливать большим количеством чего-либо, например, воды, информации или запросов.esVerbo que significa inundar o abrumar con una gran cantidad de algo, como agua, información o peticiones.frVerbe signifiant inonder ou submerger d'une grande quantité de quelque chose, comme de l'eau, des informations ou des demandes.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas mit einer großen Menge von etwas zu überfluten oder zu überschwemmen, sei es Wasser, Informationen oder Anfragen.ptVerbo que significa inundar, cobrir com água, ou, em sentido figurado, sobrecarregar alguém ou algo com uma grande quantidade de coisas, como informações, perguntas ou pedidos.zh动词，指像洪水一样淹没或大量涌来，也指用大量的事物（如信息、请求等）压倒或充斥某人或某处。arفعل يعني إغراق الشيء أو تغطيته بكمية كبيرة من الماء أو أي شيء آخر كالمعلومات أو الطلبات. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى إثقال الشخص أو الجهة بأمرٍ فائض عن الحاجة.

1. Overwhelm with something B2 formal

   To flood or overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as information, requests, or objects.

   • The company was deluged with complaints after the product recall.
   • Fans deluged the singer with requests for autographs.
   • The support team was deluged by emails during the system outage.

   ruЗаваливатьesinundar de algofrSubmergerdeÜberschüttenptInundarzh淹没arيُغرق

   Synonyms: buryengulffloodinundateoverloadoverwhelmsnowsubmergeswamp

2. Flood with water B2 formal

   To flood an area with a large amount of water.

   • Heavy rains deluged the coastal town, causing widespread damage.
   • The river burst its banks and deluged the nearby fields.
   • The storm deluged the city, leaving streets impassable.

   ruЗатопитьesInundar con aguafrInonderdeÜberschwemmenptInundarzh淹没arغمر بالماء

   Synonyms: drenchengulffloodinundatesoaksubmergeswamp

   Antonyms: dehydratedraindryparch

• deluged past participle
• deluged past simple
• deluging present participle
• deluges third person singular