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“flood” in German

In German, flood is Flut, absaufen, Hochwasser.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) the act of flooding; filling to overflowing 2. (noun) a large flow 3. (noun) light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography 4. (noun) the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) 5. (noun) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 6. (noun) an overwhelming number or amount 7. (verb) cover with liquid, usually water 8. (verb) become filled to overflowing 9. (verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 10. (verb) supply with an excess of

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German dictionary entries

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Flut

Flut fem; Flutstrom masc; Flutströmung fem; Tidehochwasser neut; Hochwasser neut; auflaufendes/ansteigendes Wasser geogr. phys.

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

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Flut

Flut fem; Überschwemmung fem

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

verb
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absaufen

v. absaufen; ersaufen v intr auto Motor

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

verb
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absaufen

v. absaufen v intr ugs.

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

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Hochwasser

Hochwasser neut; Überschwemmungen pl; Überflutungen pl envir.

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

verb
German

ein Gebiet überschwemmen

v. ein Gebiet überschwemmen; überfluten v trans envir.

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

verb
German

jdn. mit etw. überschwemmen

v. jdn. mit etw. überschwemmen; überhäufen v trans soc.

Source: FreeDict English–German 1.9-fd1

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