floodwater in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for floodwater in the English»Italian Dictionary

floodgate [Brit ˈflʌdɡeɪt, Am ˈflədˌɡeɪt] N

floodgate

cateratta f

floodgate

chiusa f

to open the floodgates fig

dare libero sfogo or dare la stura (to, for sb, sth a qn, qc)

this decision, conference may open the floodgates fig

questa decisione, conferenza susciterà un vespaio

to open the floodgates of revolution fig

spalancare le porte alla rivoluzione

headwaters [Brit ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz] N npl

headwaters

sorgenti f

floodwater in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floodwater in the English»Italian Dictionary

floodgate [ˈflʌd·geɪt] N fig

to open the floodgates to sth

aprire le porte a qc

headwaters N pl GEO

headwaters

sorgenti f pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When palmiet is removed streams may become choked by sediment and banks eroded by unchecked floodwater.

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A levee bank was built on the eastern side to protect the adjacent residential areas from floodwater.

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