inundation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being inundated; flooding.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.

Concepts

inondation

alluvion

déluge

inonder

cru

submersion

débordement

torrent

Synonymes

flood

deluge

overflow

overflowing

flooding

alluvion

spate

freshet

torrent

inundate

invasion

onslaught

outpouring

rash

submersion

surge

tidal wave

waterspout

accumulation

excessive flood

basin irrigation

cascade

drown

floods

flowing

flush irrigation

gathering

gush

Traductions

inondazione

inundación

Überschwemmung

alluvione

inundação

inundació

allagamento

diluvio

dilúvio

إغراق

غمر

inundantia

فيضان

Überflutung

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“I flood, overflow”) (English inundate).