flood
gb/flˈʌd/ us/flˈʌd/
A2
Anglais
~ 4900
árvíz, elönt, eláraszt, áradat
NOM
A2
1
árvíz
A2
Schéma d’usage :
a flood in [a place]
The flood destroyed several homes along the river.
Az árvíz több házat is elpusztított a folyó mentén.
After days of rain, the town suffered a major flood.
A többnapos esőzés után súlyos árvíz sújtotta a várost.
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The flood damaged many houses.
Az árvíz sok házat megrongált.
A flood happened after the big storm.
A nagy vihar után árvíz alakult ki.
The river made a flood in the city.
People left their homes because of the flood.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'flood' with 'fluent' because they sound similar, but they have unrelated meanings.
Sens
Overflow of water onto land
Collocations
flash flood
|flood damage
|flood warning
|severe flood
|flood zone
Synonymes
deluge (A very large and sudden flood, often more dramatic in tone.)
Antonymes
drought (A long period with no rain, the opposite of a flood in terms of water availability.)
Thèmes
nature
|weather
|disaster
Définition
A lot of water covering land that is usually dry.
A large amount of water that covers land which is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain, melting snow, or a river overflowing.
VERBE
A2
2
elönt
B1
Schéma d’usage :
to flood [a place]
Heavy rains flooded the streets last night.
A heves esőzések tegnap éjjel elöntötték az utcákat.
If the dam breaks, it will flood the valley.
Ha átszakad a gát, a víz elönti a völgyet.
The burst pipe flooded the kitchen.
The river flooded after three days of continuous rain.
Exemples pédagogiques
Rain can flood the road.
Az eső elöntheti az utat.
The storm will flood the park.
A vihar elönti majd a parkot.
Water from the river will flood the town.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say 'make a flood' instead of 'cause a flood' or 'flood'.
Sens
To cover an area with water
Collocations
flood a street
|flood the basement
|flood the fields
|river floods
Synonymes
inundate (More formal and technical term, often used in official reports or literature.)
Antonymes
drain (To remove liquid from an area, the opposite action of flooding.)
Thèmes
nature
|weather
|disaster
Définition
To put or cause too much water in a place so it covers the ground.
To cause water to flow over and cover land that is normally dry.
VERBE
B1
3
eláraszt
B1
Schéma d’usage :
to flood [someone/something] with [things]
The company was flooded with job applications.
Álláspályázatokkal árasztották el a céget.
Fans flooded social media with messages.
A rajongók üzenetekkel árasztották el a közösségi médiát.
Sunlight flooded the room through the open windows.
Exemples pédagogiques
The shop was flooded with customers.
A boltot elárasztották a vásárlók.
They flooded my inbox with messages.
Üzenetekkel árasztották el az e-mail-fiókomat.
Light flooded into the room.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use 'fill' instead of 'flood', missing the sense of excess or overwhelming amount.
Sens
To fill or overwhelm with things
Collocations
flood with emails
|flood with complaints
|flood with light
Synonymes
overwhelm (Can refer to both emotional and physical excess; broader than 'flood'.)
Antonymes
deprive (To take away or keep something from someone; opposite in terms of supply.)
Thèmes
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To give or send so much of something that it is too much.
To send or give a very large number or amount of something to someone or somewhere at once.
NOM
B1
4
áradat
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a flood of [things/people]
There was a flood of tourists during the summer season.
A nyári szezonban turistaáradat volt.
The announcement caused a flood of inquiries.
A bejelentés megkeresések áradatát váltotta ki.
A flood of memories came back to her.
Exemples pédagogiques
We got a flood of emails today.
Ma e-mail-áradatot kaptunk.
There was a flood of people at the concert.
Emberáradat volt a koncerten.
She felt a flood of happy memories.
Sens
Sudden large arrival of things/people
Collocations
flood of refugees
|flood of orders
|flood of complaints
Synonymes
wave (Often used figuratively for large arrivals; slightly softer than 'flood'.)
Antonymes
trickle (A very small number or slow flow, opposite of 'flood' in this sense.)
Thèmes
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A lot of people or things coming at once.
A very large number or amount of things or people arriving at the same time.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
flood
API
GB/flˈʌd/
US/flˈʌd/
Syllabes et accentuation
flood (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (flood)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: flood
- Plural: floods
Verb
- Base: flood
- 3rd Person Singular: floods
- Present Participle: flooding
- Past: flooded
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
a flood of tears
1/ə flˈʌd əv tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Crying a lot suddenly
Crying a lot suddenly and strongly.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.