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flood

наводнение

overflow of water

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈflʌd/
EN-US/ˈflʌd/
RU[nɐvɐˈdnʲenʲɪje]
flood

flood with Russian translation

flood usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They built barriers to protect the town from a flood.

Они построили барьеры, чтобы защитить город от наводнения.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The flood covered the roads and made travel impossible.

Наводнение затопило дороги и сделало поездки невозможными.

flood synonyms

🇬🇧en

общее слово — большое количество воды, покрывающее землю

B1Very Often

The flood destroyed several houses in the village.

🇬🇧en

подчёркивает процесс или факт затопления

B1Very Often

Flooding after the storm closed many roads.

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🇬🇧en
inundation

книжное, формальное слово, синоним наводнения

B1Rarely

The report described the inundation of low-lying areas.

D
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deluge

эмоционально окрашенное/книжное — сильный поток воды или сильный ливень; часто переносное

B1Rarely

A deluge of water swept through the valley after the dam broke.

O
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overflow

обычно о переливе воды через края реки или ёмкости; может быть меньшего масштаба

B1Often

The river's overflow flooded the nearby fields.

W
🇬🇧en
waterlogging

технический термин — насыщение почвы водой, ухудшение аэрации корней

B1Rarely

Poor drainage caused waterlogging in the fields all season.

T
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torrent

быстрый сильный поток воды; часто используется и в переносном смысле

B1Rarely

After the avalanche melted, a torrent of water rushed down the valley.

S
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spate

часто британское — серия или внезапный наплыв событий или воды

B1Rarely

There was a spate of floods along the river this spring.

🇬🇧en

идиоматическое выражение — высокий уровень воды; часто о приливе или уровне реки

B1Rarely

At high water the quay was barely visible.

S
🇬🇧en
surge

внезапный подъём или волна; может быть и о неводной сфере

B1Often

A surge of seawater flooded the lower streets.

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What does flood mean?

overflow of water

How do you pronounce flood?

flood is pronounced as /ˈflʌd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is flood used in a sentence?

They built barriers to protect the town from a flood. Translation: Они построили барьеры, чтобы защитить город от наводнения.

Is flood part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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Is flood part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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