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flood

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noun

Überschwemmung, Flut

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. "

Der starke Regen verursachte eine Überschwemmung, die heute Morgen die Straßen zur Schule sperrte.

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noun

Flut, Übermaß

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

Examples :

"a flood of complaints"

Eine Flut von Beschwerden.

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noun

Flut, Hochwasser

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. "

Die Flut bedeckte den Strand und machte es unmöglich, am Ufer entlang zu gehen.

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noun

Flutlicht

Examples :

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

Das Flutlicht schien während des Schultheaters hell auf die Bühne.

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noun

Menstruationsblutung, Periode

Menstrual discharge; menses.

Examples :

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

Nach dem Einsetzen ihrer monatlichen Periode fühlte sich Sarah etwas müde.

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Flut, Überschwemmung

Water as opposed to land.

Examples :

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

Die Flut bedeckte den Schulhof und machte es unmöglich, zum Unterricht zu gelangen.

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verb

Überfluten, überschwemmen

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

Examples :

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

Der starke Regen überflutete nach dem Sturm die Straßen.

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verb

Überfluten, überschwemmen

To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.

Examples :

"The floor was flooded with beer."

Der Boden war mit Bier überflutet.

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verb

Überschwemmen, überfluten

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. "

Der Lehrer überflutete die Schüler mit Hausaufgaben, was es ihnen erschwerte, mitzukommen.

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verb

Zutexten, mit Text überfluten

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. "

Der Schüler hat das Online-Diskussionsforum mit irrelevanten Nachrichten über seinen Hamster zugespamt und versucht, die Klassendiskussion über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches zu stören.

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verb

Stark bluten

To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.

Examples :

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

Die junge Mutter blutete stark, nachdem sie ihre Zwillinge zur Welt gebracht hatte.

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