flood the basement
затопить подвал
Last spring the heavy rain flooded our basement in just one night.
Прошлой весной ливень всего за одну ночь затопил наш подвал.
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verb · B1 · often · UK/US
flood
flood
Meaning of flood
English
cover with water
Русский
заливать водой землю, улицы или дома
Pronunciation
British English
/flʌd/
American English
/flʌd/
flood with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом flood
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9 сочетаний
Вода затапливает
Water covering placesthe river flooded its banks
река вышла из берегов
After a week of storms, the river flooded its banks again.
После недели штормов река снова вышла из берегов.
- flood the streetsзатопить улицы
- get floodedоказаться затопленным
Слишком много чего-то
Too much of somethingflood the market
наводнить рынок
Cheap copies of the toy flooded the market before the holidays.
Перед праздниками дешёвые копии этой игрушки наводнили рынок.
memories flood back
нахлынули воспоминания
When we drove past our old school, memories came flooding back.
Когда мы проезжали мимо нашей старой школы, нахлынули воспоминания.
- be flooded with callsполучить шквал звонков
- be flooded with lightбыть залитым светом
- flood inхлынуть потоком
flood usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Heavy rain can flood the streets.
Сильный дождь может затопить улицы.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The river flooded the village.
Река затопила деревню.
flood synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between flood, overflow, submerge, swamp, and engulf
O
🇬🇧English
overflow
spill over the edges, of a river or bath
B1often
ENThe bathtub overflowed because he forgot to turn off the tap.
S
🇬🇧English
submerge
put completely under water
B2often
ENThe submarine submerged and disappeared from view.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe rescue team was swamped by calls for help during the storm.
E
🇬🇧English
engulf
swallow up completely, dramatic
B2often
ENThe village was engulfed by the rising river.
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flood belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does flood mean?
cover with water
How do you pronounce flood?
flood is pronounced [flʌd].
How is flood used in a sentence?
Сильный дождь может затопить улицы. Translation: Heavy rain can flood the streets.
Is flood part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, flood can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is flood part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, flood can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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