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flood

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noun

فيضان، طوفان

A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused a flood that closed the roads to school this morning. "

تسببت الأمطار الغزيرة في فيضان أغلق الطرق المؤدية إلى المدرسة هذا الصباح.

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noun

فيضان، طوفان

A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.

Examples :

"a flood of complaints"

فيضان من الشكاوى.

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noun

فيضان، مد

The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.

Examples :

"The flood of the tide covered the beach, making it impossible to walk along the shore. "

غمر الفيضان الشاطئ، مما جعل من المستحيل السير على طول الشاطئ.

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noun

كشاف ضوئي

Examples :

"The floodlight shone brightly on the stage during the school play. "

أضاء الكشاف الضوئي ببراعة على المسرح خلال مسرحية المدرسة.

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noun

الحيض، الدورة الشهرية

Menstrual discharge; menses.

Examples :

"After the start of her monthly flood, Sarah felt a little tired. "

بعد بدء دورتها الشهرية، شعرت سارة بقليل من التعب.

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noun

فيضان، طوفان

Water as opposed to land.

Examples :

"The floodwaters covered the schoolyard, making it impossible to get to class. "

غطت مياه الفيضان ساحة المدرسة، مما جعل من المستحيل الوصول إلى الفصل.

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verb

غمر، طغى

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

Examples :

"The heavy rain flooded the streets after the storm. "

غمرت الأمطار الغزيرة الشوارع بعد العاصفة.

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verb

غمر، طغى

To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.

Examples :

"The floor was flooded with beer."

غمرت البيرة الأرض.

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verb

غمر، فاض

To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.

Examples :

"The teacher flooded the students with homework assignments, making it difficult for them to keep up. "

غمر المعلم الطلاب بواجبات منزلية، مما جعل من الصعب عليهم المواكبة.

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verb

أغرق بالنصوص

To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

Examples :

"The student flooded the online discussion forum with irrelevant messages about his pet hamster, trying to disrupt the class discussion about the history of the Roman Empire. "

أغرق الطالب منتدى النقاش عبر الإنترنت برسائل غير ذات صلة حول حيوانه الهامستر، في محاولة لتعطيل مناقشة الفصل حول تاريخ الإمبراطورية الرومانية.

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verb

نزف بغزارة

To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.

Examples :

"The new mother flooded after giving birth to her twins. "

نزفت الأم الجديدة بغزارة بعد ولادة توأميها.

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