Learning language
Translation language
verb · B1 · often · UK/US

затапливать

flood

Meaning of затапливать

cover with water

Learn затапливать with free cards in 30 seconds.

Check vocabulary level

10 minutes a day can add up to 3,000 words a year. Spaced flashcards bring each word back when it is time to remember it.

Free flashcards·10,000+ words in the database·scheduled reviews
How important is this word
B1often

затапливать fits your vocabulary level. Check your level if you are not sure.

Pronunciation
Russian[zətɐˈplʲivatʲ]
flood
затапливать - flood
free flashcards
Learn for freeLearn 7 words from "Natural Phenomena"
Active review

How many words can you learn in a year?

If you learn 8-10 new words a day and review them regularly with flashcards, you can cover about 3,000 words in a year.

ZapomniEnglish brings words back at the right time: difficult words appear more often, familiar words less often.

Not sure what pace to start with? Check your vocabulary level and we will suggest words for your level.

We count words you add to learning and review regularly. Active use grows gradually and depends on practice.

How many words you can add to active review
PacePer dayPer yearBest for
Easy3 words≈ 1,100 wordsstarting without pressure
Balanced5 words≈ 1,800 wordssteady growth
Recommended8 words≈ 2,900 wordsaround 3,000 words a year
Fast10 words≈ 3,650 wordsvisible vocabulary growth
Intensive15 words≈ 5,500 wordsstrong motivation

затапливать with English translation

затапливать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Broken dam gates might flood the lower fields if they are not fixed quickly.

Если ворота плотины не починят быстро, вода может затапливать нижние поля.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Spring melt can flood the village lanes in a single night.

Весеннее таяние может затапливать деревенские дорожки за одну ночь.

Learn by topic

затапливать belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

затапливатьflood
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

затапливать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between затапливать / затоплять / подтапливать / заливать / наводнять / топить

🇷🇺Russian
затапливать

General neutral term — to inundate/cover with water (often gradually or repeatedly), usually about rooms or areas.

B1Very Often

In spring gardens are often flooded after the snow melts.

Весной часто затапливает огороды после таяния снега.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затоплять

Similar to 'затапливать', often implies complete or strong flooding — a room or area submerged.

B1Very Often

The flood submerged several streets and basements.

Наводнение затопило несколько улиц и подвалы.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подтапливать

Means slight or partial flooding — water rising to a small depth, often temporary.

B1Rarely

Due to high water levels the basements are periodically slightly flooded.

Из‑за высокого уровня воды подвалы периодически подтапливает.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes pouring or filling with liquid; often about water getting into a room (often accidentally).

B1Very Often

After the pipe burst, the basement was flooded.

После прорыва трубы залило подвал.

🇷🇺Russian

Often formal or literary; means mass inundation or figurative 'flooding' (people, information).

B1Rarely

The river broke its banks and inundated the low-lying areas.

Река вышла из берегов и наводнила низменные участки.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
топить

Polysemous: regarding water — to drown or (colloquially) to flood/immerse; also means 'to stoke/heat' (different meaning).

B1Often

Because of the burst pipe the house began to be flooded.

Из‑за прорыва трубы дом начали топить.

П
🇷🇺Russian
переполнять

To overfill beyond capacity — about containers, channels, less often streets; can be figurative (emotions, crowds).

B1Often

The river overflowed its banks and water rushed onto the fields.

Река переполнила берега, вода хлынула на поля.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разливаться

Intransitive verb — a liquid spills or spreads; often about rivers or spills of oil/water.

B1Often

After the downpour the river spilled over onto the meadows.

После ливня река разлилась по лугам.

What's the difference

Related words and lists for затапливать

How to pronounce затапливать and what this word means

затапливать translation: flood. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce затапливать

[zətɐˈplʲivatʲ]

затапливать translation

flood

затапливать examples

Broken dam gates might flood the lower fields if they are not fixed quickly.

затапливать transcription

[zətɐˈplʲivatʲ]

How this dictionary entry is reviewed

ZapomniEnglish prepares dictionary data automatically, then the editorial workflow checks high-frequency words, top lists, and pages that already receive search impressions first.

Translation and meaningPronunciation and transcriptionExamples, synonyms, and topics

Questions about this word

затапливать meaning: what does it mean?

заливать территорию водой, вызванной дождём или прорывом

затапливать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

затапливать is pronounced as [zətɐˈplʲivatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

затапливать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Broken dam gates might flood the lower fields if they are not fixed quickly. Translation: Если ворота плотины не починят быстро, вода может затапливать нижние поля.

Is затапливать part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, затапливать (flood) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is затапливать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, затапливать (flood) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Audio practiceExamplesSmart repeats

Learn затапливать in your vocabulary

Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.