floods in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] N

3. flood inf PHOTO, THEAT → floodlight

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

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

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See also floodlight

I.floodlight [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] N

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

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flood back VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -]

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

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

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flood in VB [Brit flʌd -, Am fləd -]

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floods in the PONS Dictionary

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floods Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a river floods its banks
une rivière sort de son lit
in flood
en décrue
the floods of a river
les crues d'une rivière
floods of light
des flots de lumière
floods of tears
des torrents de larmes
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
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
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Some of the other threats include floods, fires and the possibility of epidemics and natural calamities.
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As the watershed around the mall become increasingly covered with impervious parking lots, the creek floods easily following major storms.
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The line, originally single track, was used for main line diversion trains during the floods of 1912.
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By the end of the 16th century, the town was destroyed by successive fires, floods and epidemic, began to fall into the oblivion.
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Floods, landslides and government neglect have put this operation in doubt, but they are working to restore the railway.
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Thus storm floods would only erase the artificial accumulation of sand, while the shoreline proper remains intact and erosion is slowed down.
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Following the experience of floods earlier this year, the authorities are taking contingency measures to prepare for a similar situation with simulation exercises.
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Most dwellings in the area are built on stilts to withstand floods.
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The average multi-annual water flow of about 50 cubic meters/s, the annual runoff 1.5 cu. km, of which half runs during floods.
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It must be strong as floods will wash over its crest.
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