flooding

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui inonde ou déborde, souvent utilisé pour des émotions ou de l'eau.

An adjective describing something that is overflowing or abundant, often used to describe emotions or water.

1. Overflowing with waterB1formal

   Describing an area that is covered or submerged by water, typically due to heavy rain or rising water levels.

   inondation

   • The flooding streets made driving impossible.
   • Residents were evacuated from the flooding areas.
   • The flooding river threatened nearby towns.

   Synonymesawashinundatedsubmergedwaterlogged

2. B2informal

   Describing a situation where something is present in an overwhelming or excessive amount.

   débordant, envahissant

   • The company received a flooding number of applications for the job.
   • She felt a flooding sense of relief after the exam.
   • The market is flooding with cheap imports.

   Synonymescopiousexcessiveoverwhelmingtorrential

• Submersion de terres habituellement sèches par de l'eau, souvent causée par de fortes pluies, la montée des rivières ou des ondes de tempête.

A noun referring to the overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, often caused by heavy rain, rising rivers, or storm surges.

indénombrable

1. Water overflowB1formal

   The covering of normally dry land with water, often due to heavy rain, river overflow, or storm surges.

   Inondation

   • The heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the region.
   • Flooding forced many families to evacuate their homes.
   • The government declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding.

   Synonymesdelugeinundationoverflowspatesubmersion

   Antonymesariditydroughtdryness

2. B2informal

   An excessive or overwhelming amount of something, often used metaphorically.

   débordement

   • There was a flooding of applications for the job position.
   • The company experienced a flooding of customer complaints after the product launch.
   • The inbox had a flooding of emails after the announcement.

   Synonymesavalanchedelugeinundationonslaughtspatesurgetorrent

   Antonymesdearthdroughtscarcityshortagetrickle

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couvrir une zone d'eau, ou pour décrire un afflux massif et envahissant de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering an area with water, or to describe an overwhelming influx of something.

1. Cover with waterB1formal

   To become covered or filled with water, especially in large amounts.

   Inonder

   • The heavy rain flooded the streets.
   • The river flooded the nearby fields.
   • The basement flooded after the pipe burst.

   Synonymesdelugeengulfinundateoverflowsubmergeswamp

   Antonymesdraindryevacuate

2. Overwhelm with quantityB2informal

   To arrive or be sent in such large numbers that it is difficult to deal with.

   Submerger par la quantité

   • The company was flooded with job applications.
   • Fans flooded the stadium after the concert.
   • The support team was flooded with complaints.

   Synonymesdelugeengulfinundateoverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   Antonymesdriptrickle

3. Fill with emotionB2informal

   To be overcome by a strong feeling or emotion.

   Submerger d'émotion

   • Memories of her childhood flooded back.
   • A sense of relief flooded through him.
   • Joy flooded her heart when she saw the surprise.

   Synonymesengulfinundateovercomeoverwhelmsuffuseswamp

Variantes phrasalflood inflood out