flooding

• Adjetivo que descreve algo que transborda, inunda ou é muito abundante; costuma ser usado para emoções intensas ou para água que cobre uma área.

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.

   Alagado

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

   Sinônimosawashinundatedsubmergedwaterlogged

2. B2informal

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

   Avassalador ou excessivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscopiousexcessiveoverwhelmingtorrential

• Substantivo que designa o transbordamento de água sobre áreas de terra normalmente secas, geralmente causado por chuvas intensas, cheia de rios ou marés de tempestade. Também pode se referir ao acúmulo excessivo de água em um local, como em canos, porões ou campos.

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

incontável

1. Water overflowB1formal

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

   Inundação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdelugeinundationoverflowspatesubmersion

   Antônimosariditydroughtdryness

2. B2informal

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

   Enxurrada

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavalanchedelugeinundationonslaughtspatesurgetorrent

   Antônimosdearthdroughtscarcityshortagetrickle

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de inundar ou cobrir uma área com água, ou para descrever uma chegada ou fluxo avassalador de algo.

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.

   Inundar

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

   Sinônimosdelugeengulfinundateoverflowsubmergeswamp

   Antônimosdraindryevacuate

2. Overwhelm with quantityB2informal

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

   Inundar

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

   Sinônimosdelugeengulfinundateoverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   Antônimosdriptrickle

3. Fill with emotionB2informal

   To be overcome by a strong feeling or emotion.

   Tomar conta de

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

   Sinônimosengulfinundateovercomeoverwhelmsuffuseswamp

Variantes phrasalflood inflood out