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to flood
01
overstromen, onder water zetten
to become covered or filled by water
Intransitive
Transitive: to flood a place or area
Voorbeelden
Emergency services were on high alert as the storm threatened to flood the coastal towns.
De hulpdiensten stonden op scherp toen de storm dreigde de kuststeden te overstromen.
After the winter thaw, the low-lying areas began to flood, prompting residents to evacuate to higher ground.
Na de winterdooi begonnen de laaggelegen gebieden te overstromen, waardoor inwoners naar hoger gelegen grond moesten evacueren.
02
overstromen, onder water zetten
(of a river) to become filled and overflown with water and spread it onto the surrounding lands
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
When the snow melted rapidly, the river flooded, inundating low-lying areas.
Toen de sneeuw snel smolt, overstroomde de rivier en overstroomde de lager gelegen gebieden.
After days of heavy rain, the river finally flooded, disrupting transportation routes.
Na dagen van zware regenval overstroomde de rivier uiteindelijk, wat transportroutes verstoorde.
03
overstromen, overspoelen
to fill in large quantities or numbers in an overwhelming way
Transitive: to flood sth
Voorbeelden
Emails flooded her inbox after the announcement.
Na de aankondiging werd haar inbox overspoeld met e-mails.
Compliments flooded his social media after he shared his artwork.
Complimenten stroomden binnen op zijn sociale media nadat hij zijn kunstwerk deelde.
04
overstromen, overspoelen
to supply or provide too much of something
Transitive: to flood sth with a resource
Voorbeelden
The company flooded the market with new products, driving up competition.
Het bedrijf overspoelde de markt met nieuwe producten, wat de concurrentie opdreef.
She flooded the room with light by opening all the curtains.
Ze overstroomde de kamer met licht door alle gordijnen te openen.
01
overstroming, vloed
the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage
Voorbeelden
After the flood, many people were left homeless.
Na de overstroming waren veel mensen dakloos.
Rescue teams were sent to help those affected by the flood.
Reddingsteams werden gestuurd om de getroffenen door de overstroming te helpen.
02
floodlight, breed licht
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
03
overstroming, zondvloed
a large flow
04
vloed, overstroming
an overwhelming number or amount
05
overstroming, vloed
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
06
vloed
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
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