flood
gb/flˈʌd/ us/flˈʌd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
event
1
Overflow of water onto land
A lot of water covering land that is usually dry.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a flood in [a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flood' with 'fluent' because they sound similar, but they have unrelated meanings.
Συνώνυμα
deluge (A very large and sudden flood, often more dramatic in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
drought (A long period with no rain, the opposite of a flood in terms of water availability.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flash flood
|flood damage
|flood warning
|severe flood
|flood zone
Θέματα
nature
|weather
|disaster
Παραδείγματα
- The flood destroyed several homes along the river.
- After days of rain, the town suffered a major flood.
- Authorities issued a flood warning for the coastal region.
- The flood covered the farmland in several feet of water.
- Many people had to evacuate because of the flood.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The flood damaged many houses.
- A flood happened after the big storm.
- The river made a flood in the city.
- People left their homes because of the flood.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
To cover an area with water
To put or cause too much water in a place so it covers the ground.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to flood [a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'make a flood' instead of 'cause a flood' or 'flood'.
Συνώνυμα
inundate (More formal and technical term, often used in official reports or literature.)
Αντώνυμα
drain (To remove liquid from an area, the opposite action of flooding.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flood a street
|flood the basement
|flood the fields
|river floods
Θέματα
nature
|weather
|disaster
Παραδείγματα
- Heavy rains flooded the streets last night.
- If the dam breaks, it will flood the valley.
- The burst pipe flooded the kitchen.
- The river flooded after three days of continuous rain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Rain can flood the road.
- The storm will flood the park.
- Water from the river will flood the town.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
To fill or overwhelm with things
To give or send so much of something that it is too much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to flood [someone/something] with [things]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'fill' instead of 'flood', missing the sense of excess or overwhelming amount.
Συνώνυμα
overwhelm (Can refer to both emotional and physical excess; broader than 'flood'.)
Αντώνυμα
deprive (To take away or keep something from someone; opposite in terms of supply.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flood with emails
|flood with complaints
|flood with light
Θέματα
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company was flooded with job applications.
- Fans flooded social media with messages.
- Sunlight flooded the room through the open windows.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop was flooded with customers.
- They flooded my inbox with messages.
- Light flooded into the room.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
4
Sudden large arrival of things/people
A lot of people or things coming at once.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a flood of [things/people]
Συνώνυμα
wave (Often used figuratively for large arrivals; slightly softer than 'flood'.)
Αντώνυμα
trickle (A very small number or slow flow, opposite of 'flood' in this sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flood of refugees
|flood of orders
|flood of complaints
Θέματα
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There was a flood of tourists during the summer season.
- The announcement caused a flood of inquiries.
- A flood of memories came back to her.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We got a flood of emails today.
- There was a flood of people at the concert.
- She felt a flood of happy memories.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
flood
IPA
GB/flˈʌd/
US/flˈʌd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
flood (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (flood)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: flood
- Plural: floods
Verb
- Base: flood
- 3rd Person Singular: floods
- Present Participle: flooding
- Past: flooded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
floods
noun
flooding
verb
flooded
verb
Related words
floodwater
noun
floodplain
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
drought
noun B2
Advanced or less common
floodgate
noun C1
Εκφράσεις
a flood of tears
1/ə flˈʌd əv tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Crying a lot suddenly
Crying a lot suddenly and strongly.
Παραδείγματα
- She burst into a flood of tears when she heard the news.
- After losing his toy, the child was in a flood of tears.
flood in
1/flˈʌd ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Arrive in large numbers quickly
To come or enter in very large numbers quickly.
Παραδείγματα
- As soon as the gates opened, fans began to flood in.
- Donations flooded in after the disaster was reported.
flood out
1/flˈʌd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Force people to leave by flooding
To make people leave a place by covering it with water or another substance.
Παραδείγματα
- The rising river flooded out several families living near its banks.
- Protesters were flooded out when sprinklers were turned on.
open the floodgates
1/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts/
idiom
Allow something uncontrolled to happen
To let something happen more and more after stopping it before.
Παραδείγματα
- The new policy opened the floodgates to complaints from customers.
- The new law opened the floodgates for foreign investment.
- Once she started talking, it opened the floodgates and she told us everything.
- His confession opened the floodgates for more complaints.