How do you pronounce 'Flood' and 'inondation'?

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What is an example sentence for Flood in French?

English: "The heavy rain caused a severe flood in the low-lying areas." | French: "Les fortes pluies ont provoqué une grave inondation dans les zones basses."

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English to French Dictionary

flood Meaning in French (flood signification en français)

Q: What is 'inondation' called in English?

'inondation' in English is called "Flood". Flood refers to: Un débordement d'une grande quantité d'eau au-delà de ses limites normales, en particulier sur ce qui est normalement une terre sèche.

nouninondation

verbinonder

Synonymes:délugesubmersion

inondation in English:flood

Phonetic:ɛ̃nɔ̃dasjɔ̃

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de flood en français est inondation, inonder. (Un débordement d'une grande quantité d'eau au-delà de ses limites normales, en particulier sur ce qui est normalement une terre sèche.)

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Flood visual illustration - Meaning in French (inondation)

Visual representation of "flood"

Definitions of Flood

1
noun
inondation
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Un débordement d'une grande quantité d'eau au-delà de ses limites normales, en particulier sur ce qui est normalement une terre sèche.
2
verb
inonder
To cover or submerge (an area) with water.
Couvrir ou submerger (une zone) avec de l'eau.
3
verb
inonder
To arrive in overwhelming quantities or amounts.
Arriver en quantités ou en nombres écrasants.

Example Sentences

casual

“The heavy rain caused a severe flood in the low-lying areas.”

Les fortes pluies ont provoqué une grave inondation dans les zones basses.

casual

“News of the victory flooded the city.”

La nouvelle de la victoire a inondé la ville.

casual

“The river is expected to flood its banks tonight.”

On s'attend à ce que la rivière inonde ses berges ce soir.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

délugesubmersion

In English:

delugeinundationtorrent

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

assèchement

In English:

droughtscarcitydrain

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularfloods

past tenseflooded

present participleflooding

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

a flood of lightexpression

A sudden, overwhelming amount of light.

a flood of emotionsexpression

An overwhelming surge of feelings.

flood the marketcollocation

To supply a market with an excessive amount of a product.

Alphabetical:flock•flooded