flood tide in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for flood tide in the English»Italian Dictionary

flood tide [Brit, Am ˈfləd ˈˌtaɪd] N

flood tide

flusso m di marea

flood tide

alta marea f

Translations for flood tide in the Italian»English Dictionary

flusso di marea

flood tide

Translations for flood tide in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

1. tide NAUT:

tide

marea f

the tide is in, out

c'è alta, bassa marea

the tide is turning

sta cambiando la marea

the tide is going out, coming in

la marea sta scendendo, salendo

at high, low tide

con l'alta, la bassa marea

2. tide fig:

tide (trend) (of emotion)

ondata f

tide (of events)

corso m

a rising tide of sympathy, nationalism

una crescente ondata di solidarietà, di nazionalismo

the tide of history, events

il corso della storia, degli eventi

to go, swim with the tide fig

seguire la corrente, nuotare secondo corrente

to go, swim against the tide fig

andare, nuotare contro corrente

the tide has turned

c'è stata una svolta

to turn the tide of history

capovolgere il corso della storia

the tide has turned against him, in his favour

la sorte gli ha voltato le spalle, si è voltata in suo favore

to stem the tide of pessimism, anarchy

contrastare l'ondata di pessimismo, anarchica

3. tide (of complaints, letters, refugees):

tide fig

ondata f

tide fig

flusso m

II.tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] VB trans

tide

percorrere sfruttando la marea

III.tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] VB intr

1. tide (flow to and fro):

tide

salire e scendere

2. tide NAUT:

tide

navigare sfruttando le maree

IV.tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd]

time and tide wait for no man

non si può fermare il tempo

I.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] N

1. flood:

flood

inondazione f

flood

alluvione f

destroyed by flood

distrutto dall'alluvione

insured against flood

assicurato contro le alluvioni

“flood!” (on roadsign)

“strada allagata”

the river is in flood

il fiume è in piena

the Flood BIBL

il diluvio (universale)

2. flood fig:

a flood of people, visitors

una marea, una fiumana di

a flood of memories

un mare di

a flood of light

un'ondata di

a flood of letters, complaints

una valanga di

to be in floods of tears

essere in un mare di lacrime

3. flood PHOTO, THEAT inf → floodlight

II.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] VB trans

1. flood:

flood area, house

inondare, allagare

flood rain: river

fare straripare

2. flood fig:

flood light, tears:

inondare

flood mail:

sommergere, inondare

memories flooded her mind

i ricordi le affollavano la mente

relief flooded his face

un'espressione di sollievo gli illuminò il viso

3. flood COMM (oversupply):

flood shops, market

inondare, subissare (with di)

4. flood MOTOR:

flood engine, carburettor

ingolfare

III.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] VB intr

1. flood:

flood meadow, street, cellar:

allagarsi

flood river:

straripare

2. flood fig:

to flood into sth light:

inondare qc

to flood into sth people:

riversarsi in qc

tears flooded down his cheeks

le lacrime gli inondavano le guance

a blush flooded over his face

gli si imporporò il viso

to flood over or through sb emotion:

assalire, travolgere qn

See also floodlight

I.floodlight [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] N

floodlight

proiettore m

floodlight

riflettore m

to play under floodlights

giocare in notturna

II.floodlight <pt/pp floodlit> [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] VB trans

floodlight building, stage, stadium:

floodlight

illuminare con riflettori

flood tide in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flood tide in the English»Italian Dictionary

tide [taɪd] N

1. tide (of sea):

tide

marea f

high tide

alta marea

low tide

bassa marea

2. tide (of opinion):

tide

corrente f

to go against the tide

andare controcorrente

to swim with the tide

seguire la corrente

I.flood [flʌd] VB trans

flood

inondare

the calls for tickets flooded the switchboard

il centralino è stato sommerso di chiamate per i biglietti

to flood an engine AUTO

ingolfare un motore

II.flood [flʌd] VB intr METEO

flood town

allagarsi

flood river

esondare

fig refugees have been flooding in

i rifugiati sono affluiti in massa

III.flood [flʌd] N

1. flood METEO:

flood

inondazione f

2. flood REL:

the Flood

il diluvio m universale

3. flood fig (outpouring):

flood

marea f

flood of tears

mare m di lacrime

flood of products/complaints

valanga f di prodotti/di reclami

flood of abuse

valanga f di insulti

to let out a flood of abuse

coprire di insulti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The horse-drawn wagons moved too slowly for the incoming tide or flood tide, and most were lost with only few men surviving.

en.wikipedia.org

The better specimens have been taken on the flood tide, but fish can be caught at any time of day.

www.gofishing.co.uk

A flood tide is preferable, and the better catches have been taken once the sun has set.

www.gofishing.co.uk

The hours of daylight have been best, if possible fishing on the flood tide.

www.gofishing.co.uk

Last light is the best time to be out, and a flood tide is preferable.

www.gofishing.co.uk

Powerful winds and the storm's massive flood tide washed lumber and casks aboard ships.

en.wikipedia.org

A cast of 60yds-plus should find the fish and a flood tide is preferable.

www.gofishing.co.uk

Cast 30 yds into the deeper channel, fishing on the flood tide into darkness for best results.

www.gofishing.co.uk

In rough weather with a flood tide it can be really dangerous.

www.scotsman.com

Twenty years from now, the maturation of the baby boom generation will be at flood tide.

www.npr.org