flood
flood(
fluhd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (inundation)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many coastal towns in the state have been ravaged by floods in recent years.Muchos pueblos costeros en el estado han sido asolados por inundaciones en los últimos años.
The flood forced many people to abandon their homes.La inundación obligó a muchas personas a abandonar sus hogares.
b. el diluvio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We watched horrified on TV as the flood swallowed the city.Nos horrorizó mirar en la tele como el diluvio tragó la ciudad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (figurative) (to inundate)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. inundar
Our office was flooded with phone calls after the new advertisement aired.Nuestra oficina fue inundada con llamadas telefónicas tras emitirse el nuevo anuncio.
4. (automobile)
a. ahogar
I've flooded the engine of my old car more times than I can count.He ahogado el motor de mi coche viejo más veces de las que puedo contar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. desbordarse
The river flooded because of the excessive rains.El río se desbordó a causa de las lluvias excesivas.
7. (automobile)
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