flooding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flooding in the English»French Dictionary

flooding [Brit ˈflʌdɪŋ, Am ˈflədɪŋ] N

1. flooding (floods):

flooding

inondation f

‘road liable to flooding’

‘chaussée inondable’

2. flooding (overflowing):

flooding (of river)

crue f

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 back VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -]

flood back memories:

flood back

remonter à la surface

flood tide N

flood tide

marée f haute

I.flood out VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -] (flood out)

flood out water, liquid:

flood out

jaillir à flots

II.flood out VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -] (flood [sth/sb] out)

flood out

inonder

to be flooded out person:

être évacué à cause des inondations

flood control N

flood control

prévention f des inondations

flood level N

flood level

niveau m des eaux

flood damage N

flood damage

dégât m des eaux

flood in VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -]

flood in light, water:

entrer à flot

flood in fig contributions, refugees:

affluer

Translations for flooding in the French»English Dictionary

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inondation

flood

inondation

flooding

flooding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flooding in the English»French Dictionary

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

flood back VB intr

flood back

remonter à la surface

flood in VB intr

flood in water, light

couler à flots

flood in people, mail

affluer

flood tide N

flood tide

marée f haute

flood waters N

flood waters

crues fpl

the flood waters of the Nile

les crues du Nil

flood out VB intr

flood out

sortir à flots

flash flood N

flash flood

crue f soudaine

flood plain N

flood plain

plaine f inondable

Translations for flooding in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

inondation

flood

inondation d'un fleuve

flooding

inondation de marchandises, produits

flood

terre submersible

land prone to flooding

flooding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we've been swamped by a flood of complaints

nous avons été inondés de réclamations

the flood came up to the city

l'inondation est arrivée jusqu'à la ville

in flood

en décrue

the flood waters of the Nile

les crues du Nil

to staunch the flood of persons

contenir le flot de personnes

to flood a country with sth

inonder un pays de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

What qualifies as spam varies from game to game, but usually this term applies to all forms of message flooding, violating the terms of service contract for the website.

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The mean seasonal rainfall is also below the long-term average, and flooding has increased in frequency and severity.

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Work was hampered by delays from spring flooding.

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The rains caused widespread flooding that damaged at least 14,000 houses and hundreds of roads and bridges.

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The pipes under his kitchen sink had burst, leading to flooding inside the house.

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The exclamation mark warning sign, reduced speed signs and flooding signs are in demand as surface flooding and swollen rivers close roads around the area.

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Flooding and landslides from the storm severely damaged or destroyed 1,994 houses.

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Sailor responses are gauged by putting them through fire-fighting and flooding simulator tests and scenario simulation aboard the vessel thereafter.

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It was the season of inundation, or flooding.

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No significant flooding resulted from high tides caused by the storm.

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