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flood

la inundaci贸n
inundar
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flood(
fluhd
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (inundation)
a. la inundaci贸n
(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).
(F)
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 煤ltimos a帽os.
The flood forced many people to abandon their homes.La inundaci贸n oblig贸 a muchas personas a abandonar sus hogares.
b. el diluvio
(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).
(M)
We watched horrified on TV as the flood swallowed the city.Nos horroriz贸 mirar en la tele como el diluvio trag贸 la ciudad.
c. la riada
(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).
(F)
The crops were completely damaged by the flood.La cosecha fue totalmente destruida por la riada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
2. (to submerge)
a. inundar
Our basement was flooded in yesterday's downpour.El aguacero de ayer nos inund贸 el s贸tano.
b. anegar
The heavy rain flooded the streets in no time.Las fuertes lluvias anegaron las calles en poco tiempo.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(to inundate)
a. inundar
Our office was flooded with phone calls after the new advertisement aired.Nuestra oficina fue inundada con llamadas telef贸nicas 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 m谩s veces de las que puedo contar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
5. (to become flooded)
a. inundarse
Our basement floods every time there is a rainstorm.Nuestro s贸tano se inunda cada vez que hay una tormenta.
b. anegarse
The streets flooded in the downpour.Las calles se anegaron con el aguacero.
6. (to overflow)
a. desbordarse
The river flooded because of the excessive rains.El r铆o se desbord贸 a causa de las lluvias excesivas.
7. (automobile)
a. ahogarse
The car's engine flooded and it won't run.El motor del coche se ahog贸 y no funciona.
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flood
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (general)
a. la inundaci贸n
(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).
(F)
the Floodel diluvio (universal)
floods of tearsun mar de l谩grimas
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
2. (land, bathroom, market)
a. inundar
to be flooded with complaints/telephone callsrecibir un aluvi贸n de quejas/llamadas or
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3. (river)
a. desbordarse
the sun's rays came flooding through the windowel sol entraba a raudales por la ventana
the spectators flooded out of the stadiumlos espectadores sal铆an en masa del estadio
money flooded out of the countryel dinero sali贸 a raudales del pa铆s
Copyright 漏 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
flood [flʌd]
noun
[of water] inundación (f); (in river) avenida (f); [of words, tears] torrente (m); (flood tide) pleamar (f)
the Flood (Rel) el Diluvio; the river is in flood el río está crecido; a flood of letters una avalancha de cartas; she was in floods of tears lloraba a lágrima viva
transitive verb
(Aut) (gen) inundar
to flood the market with sth inundar or saturar el mercado de algo; we have been flooded with applications nos han llovido las solicitudes; nos han inundado de solicitudes; the room was flooded with light el cuarto se inundó de luz
intransitive verb
[+river] desbordarse
the people flooded into the streets la gente inundó la calle
modifier
flood control (n) medidas (f) para controlar las inundaciones
flood tide (n) pleamar (f); marea (f) creciente
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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