inondation
French → English
(hydrology) Flood: an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
L'inondation a submergé les routes et coupé le village du reste du monde.
(English) The flood submerged the roads and cut the village off from the rest of the world.
Les zones humides aident à limiter les inondations en absorbant l'excès d'eau.
(English) Wetlands help limit flooding by absorbing excess water.
(figurative) Flood: an overwhelming abundance or invasion of people or things
Une inondation de pamphlets politiques a envahi les boîtes aux lettres.
(English) A flood of political pamphlets swamped the mailboxes.
Le centre-ville subit une inondation de touristes chaque été en juillet.
(English) The city center undergoes a flood of tourists every summer in July.
Entry ID: fr:en:inondation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary