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to flood
01
inundar, alagar
to become covered or filled by water
Intransitive
Transitive: to flood a place or area
Exemplos
Emergency services were on high alert as the storm threatened to flood the coastal towns.
Os serviços de emergência estavam em alerta máximo enquanto a tempestade ameaçava inundar as cidades costeiras.
After the winter thaw, the low-lying areas began to flood, prompting residents to evacuate to higher ground.
Após o degelo invernal, as áreas baixas começaram a inundar, levando os residentes a evacuarem para terrenos mais altos.
02
inundar, transbordar
(of a river) to become filled and overflown with water and spread it onto the surrounding lands
Intransitive
Exemplos
When the snow melted rapidly, the river flooded, inundating low-lying areas.
Quando a neve derreteu rapidamente, o rio inundou, alagando áreas baixas.
After days of heavy rain, the river finally flooded, disrupting transportation routes.
Após dias de chuva forte, o rio finalmente inundou, interrompendo as rotas de transporte.
03
inundar, sobrecarregar
to fill in large quantities or numbers in an overwhelming way
Transitive: to flood sth
Exemplos
Emails flooded her inbox after the announcement.
Os e-mails inundaram sua caixa de entrada após o anúncio.
Compliments flooded his social media after he shared his artwork.
Elogios inundaram suas redes sociais depois que ele compartilhou sua obra de arte.
04
inundar, saturar
to supply or provide too much of something
Transitive: to flood sth with a resource
Exemplos
The company flooded the market with new products, driving up competition.
A empresa inundou o mercado com novos produtos, aumentando a competição.
She flooded the room with light by opening all the curtains.
Ela inundou o quarto de luz ao abrir todas as cortinas.
Flood
01
inundação, dilúvio
the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage
Exemplos
After the flood, many people were left homeless.
Depois da enchente, muitas pessoas ficaram desabrigadas.
Rescue teams were sent to help those affected by the flood.
As equipes de resgate foram enviadas para ajudar os afetados pela enchente.
02
holofote, luz ampla
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
03
inundação, dilúvio
a large flow
04
dilúvio, inundação
an overwhelming number or amount
05
inundação, dilúvio
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
06
maré enchente
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
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