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floodgate

gb/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
C1 انگریزی
zsilip, zsilipkapu, gát
اسم C1
1
zsilip B2
zsilipkapu C1
استعمال کا انداز:
a floodgate at/on/in [place]
Engineers opened the floodgates to relieve pressure on the dam after the heavy rain.
A mérnökök kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy a heves esőzés után csökkentsék a gátra nehezedő nyomást.
A broken floodgate left the canal level too low for boats to pass.
Egy meghibásodott zsilipkapu miatt a csatorna vízszintje túl alacsony lett ahhoz, hogy a hajók áthaladjanak.
The city upgraded the floodgates to reduce the risk of flooding during storms.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
They opened the floodgates to let water out.
Kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy kiengedjék a vizet.
The floodgate controls the river.
A zsilip szabályozza a folyó vizének áramlását.
عام غلطی:
Often written as two words (*flood gate*), but *floodgate* is the standard spelling for the structure.
معنی
gate that controls water flow
لفظی تراکیب
open the floodgates |close the floodgates |raise the floodgates |lower the floodgates |floodgate controls |floodgate operator |floodgate mechanism |floodgate failure |repair the floodgates |behind the floodgates
ہم معنی الفاظ
sluice gate (A very close synonym, often used for gates that control water in channels and drainage systems.)
موضوعات
engineering |infrastructure |environment |water
تعریف

a gate that lets water out or keeps it in

A movable gate in a dam, levee, canal, or similar structure that is opened or closed to control the flow of water.

اسم C1
2
gát B1
zsilip C1
استعمال کا انداز:
a floodgate for/to [something]
One positive review seemed to act as a floodgate, and soon thousands of orders arrived.
Úgy tűnt, egyetlen kedvező értékelés megnyitotta a zsilipeket, és hamarosan több ezer rendelés érkezett.
The policy change removed a floodgate that had been holding back new competitors.
A szabályozás megváltoztatása megszüntette azt a gátat, amely addig visszatartotta az új versenytársakat.
When he started talking about his childhood, a floodgate of memories came rushing back.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The news opened a floodgate of questions.
A hír kérdések özönét indította el.
عام غلطی:
In this figurative sense, it is very often used in the plural (*the floodgates*) even when talking about one change or event.
معنی
barrier whose removal triggers a surge
لفظی تراکیب
a floodgate of complaints |a floodgate of applications |a floodgate of memories |a floodgate of criticism |a floodgate of requests |open a floodgate |release the floodgates |hold back the floodgates |trigger the floodgates |unleash the floodgates
ہم معنی الفاظ
dam (Similar metaphor (a barrier holding something back), but *floodgate* emphasizes a sudden release when opened.) | barrier (More general; does not necessarily suggest a sudden surge once removed.)
متضاد الفاظ
safeguard (Something intended to prevent problems or limit harm, rather than allowing a surge.)
موضوعات
business |communication |society |emotions
تعریف

something that, once removed, causes a lot to happen

Something that restricts or holds back a large amount of activity, feeling, or demand until it is removed or weakened, after which it becomes difficult to control.

گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
floodgate
IPA
GB/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
floodgate (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (floodgate)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: floodgate
  • Plural: floodgates
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
floodgates noun
Core family
flood noun A2 flooding noun
Related words
flooded adjective floodwater noun
Advanced or less common
floodplain noun B2
عبارات

open the floodgates (to/for)

1
/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts tˈoʊfɚ/
idiom

allow a sudden large increase

to cause a lot of something to start happening

مثالیں
  • The court ruling opened the floodgates to new lawsuits.
  • Adding the feature opened the floodgates for customer complaints.
  • A single public apology can open the floodgates to more demands.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The announcement opened the floodgates to questions.

the floodgates are open

1
/ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts ˈɑɹ ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase

a surge has started

now a lot is happening at once

مثالیں
  • Now that the discount code leaked, the floodgates are open and our inbox is full.
  • Once the story went viral, the floodgates were open to copycat posts.
  • After the first complaint, the floodgates seemed to open and more followed.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • After the post, the floodgates were open.
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