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CEFR B2+ · Verbs
flood
/flʌd/ 📚 Module 6: The Environment - Optional (p.335-338)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
To flood means to cover a place with a large amount of water, often due to heavy rain, a burst pipe, or a river overflowing its banks. It can also mean to overwhelm with a large quantity of something.
Synonyms
inundate
submerge
overflow
deluge
engulf
Antonyms
drain
dry up
recede
Translations
flood in your language
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عربي
الفيضان يعني تغطية مكان بكمية كبيرة من الماء، غالبًا بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة أو انفجار أنبوب أو فيضان نهر.
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اردو
سیلاب آنے کا مطلب ہے کسی جگہ کو بڑی مقدار میں پانی سے ڈھک دینا، اکثر شدید بارش، پائپ پھٹنے یا دریا کے کناروں سے باہر نکلنے کی وجہ سے۔
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हिंदी
बाढ़ आने का मतलब है किसी जगह को बड़ी मात्रा में पानी से ढक देना, अक्सर भारी बारिश, पाइप फटने या नदी के किनारों से बाहर निकलने के कारण।
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中文
洪水是指大量水覆盖某个地方，通常是由于大雨、水管爆裂或河流泛滥。它也可以指被大量某物淹没。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
When water covers an area, it floods. This can happen from too much rain. It can also mean too much of something else.
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Memory TipRemember 'flood' sounds like 'mud' which often comes with floods.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Heavy rains caused the river to flood (cover with water) the nearby fields.
If the pipe bursts, it could flood (fill with water) the entire basement.
The city prepared for the storm, fearing it would flood (overflow with water) many streets.
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