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spate [speɪt] N no pl

1. spate esp Brit (flood):

to be in full spate

Hochwasser führen

2. spate fig (large number):

a spate of sth

eine Flut [o. Reihe] von etw dat

Phrases:

to be in full spate

in vollem Redefluss sein

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in full spate

Hochwasser führen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft. en.wikipedia.org

I liked it and recommend it to anyone who enjoys a spate of efficient indignation, graphic description, excellent narrative, excitement, and irony tempered with vitriol. en.wikipedia.org

She is cleared of all wrongdoing when it is discovered that beer, not food, is responsible for a spate of stomach upsets. en.wikipedia.org

They split up acrimoniously in 1988 after a spate of betrayal and infighting during a tour. en.wikipedia.org

In spate irrigation, water is diverted from normally dry river beds when the river is in spate. en.wikipedia.org

A spate of sorority sanctions on three different occasions in the 200910 school year reached national news for the actions that were involved. en.wikipedia.org

The preferential method of irrigation can be found in spate irrigation systems. en.wikipedia.org

Winter tends to be chilly and rainy, with occasional violent windstorms or spates of unusually-warm (6570 degree) temperatures. en.wikipedia.org

In full spate, the segments stretch most of the way along the cliff. en.wikipedia.org

The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. en.wikipedia.org

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