flood damage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flood damage in the English»French Dictionary

flood damage N

flood damage

dégât m des eaux

Translations for flood damage in the French»English Dictionary

dégâts des eaux LAW

flood damage uncountable

Translations for flood damage in the English»French Dictionary

I.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] N U

1. damage (physical):

damage (to building, machine, goods, environment)

dégâts mpl (to causés à, from causés par)

to do or cause damage

causer des dégâts

not much damage was done to the car

la voiture n'a pas été très endommagée

damage of £300 was done to the car

la voiture a subi pour 300 livres sterling de dégâts

water/frost damage

dégâts des eaux/du gel

damage to property LAW

dégâts matériels

damage or loss (for insurance)

dégâts et pertes

2. damage (medical):

damage

lésions fpl

to cause damage to health, part of body

abîmer

(irreversible) brain damage

lésions fpl cérébrales (irréversibles)

3. damage fig:

to do damage to cause, relationship, reputation, self-confidence, trade

porter atteinte à

political damage

dommage m politique

(a lot of) damage was done to sth

qc a été (sérieusement) atteint

it's too late, the damage is done

trop tard, le mal est fait

II.damages N

damages npl LAW:

damages

dommages-interêts mpl

damages

dommages mpl et intérêts mpl

to claim for damages

réclamer des dommages-intérêts (against sb à qn)

a claim for damages

une demande de dommages-intérêts

he paid £700 (in) damages

il a payé 700 livres sterling de dommages-intérêts

damages for loss of earnings

dommages-intérêts pour manque à gagner

agreed damages

dommages-intérêts fixés

to be liable for damages

être civilement responsable

III.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (physically):

damage building, machine, furniture

endommager

damage health, part of body

abîmer

damage environment, crop

nuire à

2. damage fig reputation, career, relationship, confidence, organization, negotiations:

damage

porter atteinte à

damaged child PSYCH

enfant traumatisé

IV.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ]

what's the damage inf?

à combien se monte la douloureuse? inf

I.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] N

1. flood lit:

flood

inondation f

destroyed by flood

détruit par une inondation

insured against flood

assuré contre l'inondation

‘flood!’ (on roadsign)

‘attention, route inondée!’

the river is in flood

la rivière est en crue

the Flood BIBL

le Déluge

2. flood fig:

a flood of people, visitors, light, memories

un flot de

a flood of letters, complaints

un déluge de

to be in floods of tears

verser des torrents de larmes

3. flood inf PHOTO, THEAT → floodlight

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

1. flood lit:

flood area, house

inonder

flood river

faire déborder

2. flood fig light, tears, mail:

flood

inonder

memories flooded her mind

les souvenirs affluaient

relief flooded his face

le soulagement illumina son visage

3. flood COMM (over-supply):

flood shops, market

inonder (with de)

4. flood MOTOR:

flood engine, carburettor

noyer

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

1. flood:

flood meadow, street, cellar:

être inondé

flood river:

déborder

2. flood fig:

to flood into sth light:

inonder qc

to flood into sth people:

envahir qc

tears flooded down his cheeks

les larmes lui inondaient les joues

a blush flooded over his face

la rougeur lui envahit le visage

to flood over or through sb emotion:

envahir qn

IV.flooded ADJ

flooded area, house:

flooded

inondé

to be flooded with light, calls, complaints, tears, refugees

être inondé de

See also floodlight

I.floodlight [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] N

floodlight

projecteur m

to play under floodlights

jouer à la lumière des projecteurs, jouer en nocturne

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

floodlight building

illuminer

floodlight match, stage

éclairer

III.floodlit ADJ

floodlit match

joué en nocturne

floodlit building, pageant

illuminé

flood damage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flood damage in the English»French Dictionary

I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (harm):

damage

endommager

2. damage fig:

damage

nuire

II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] N no pl

1. damage (physical harm):

damage

dégâts mpl

damage to property

dégâts matériels

2. damage (harm):

damage

tort m

to do damage to sb/sth

causer du tort à qn/qc

3. damage pl LAW:

damage

dommages mpl et intérêts

Phrases:

the damage is done

le mal est fait

what's the damage? iron hum inf

à combien s'élève la note?

I.flood [flʌd] VB trans

1. flood (overflow):

flood a. fig

inonder

flood person

submerger

a river floods its banks

une rivière sort de son lit

we've been flooded with protests

nous avons été inondés de protestations

2. flood AGR, ECOL:

flood valley

irriguer

3. flood AUTO:

flood engine

noyer

II.flood [flʌd] VB intr

flood

être inondé

flood river

déborder

flood people

affluer

III.flood [flʌd] N

1. flood (overflow):

flood

inondation f

in flood

en décrue

the floods of a river

les crues d'une rivière

floods of light

des flots de lumière

2. flood (outpouring):

flood

flot m

flood of mail, calls

déluge m

flood of products

invasion f

floods of tears

des torrents de larmes

3. flood REL:

the Flood

le Déluge

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fire was reportedly the result of an accidental ignition, after a welding torch being used to repair flood damage had been left ignited.

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Property losses stemming from flood damage were largely the responsibility of the property owner, although the consequences were sometimes mitigated through provisions for disaster aid.

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These were largely lost in the terrible 1953 flood damage, and subsequent slum clearance.

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Corps' expertise in navigation projects led to related missions: flood damage reduction, shore and hurricane protection, hydropower, water supply and quality, recreation and environmental protection.

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Many structures were either destroyed or rendered almost uninhabitable due to flood damage.

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Overflowing creeks and canals caused major flood damage to 14 homes, while another 146 had minor water intrusion.

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In the event this line was never completed, and due to flood damage and lack of traffic, the narrow gauge line was closed.

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The hospital suffered no flood damage and negligible wind damage during the storm.

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The lake has generated over $19.4 million in revenue and visitor expenditures in 2005 and has so far prevented over $88 million in flood damage.

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The historic structures remain generally intact with only a few minor exceptions necessary for general site rehabilitation due to landslide, flood damage, and safety codes.

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