LEARNit Dictionary

flood

noun
B1
1
B1
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
سیل, آب گرفتگی
see also flash flood
2
B2
a very large number of things or people that appear at the same time
سیل, هجوم, انبوه, سیل آدم‌ها
a flood of complaints
We are unable to compete with a flood of cheap food imports.
The child was in floods of tears.
New spam-blocking software should help stem the flood.
3
the great flood that covered the world in the Bible story
طوفان نوح
before the Flood
verb
B1
1
B1
if a place floods or something floods it, it becomes filled or covered with water
سیلاب گرفتن, پوشیده شدن با آب, سیل گرفتن, پر شدن از آب
2
B1
to become so full that it spreads out onto the land around it
سیلاب آوردن, طغیان کردن, سیلابی شدن
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage.
The river flooded the valley.
3
B2
to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers
هجوم آوردن, انبوه آمدن, بسوی جایی سرازیر شدن, سرازیر شدن, ریختن دسته جمعی
The home fans flooded onto the pitch at the finish.
Texts and tweets came flooding in from all over the country.
synonym pour
4
to send something somewhere in large numbers
فرستادن به صورت انبوه, ارسال کردن انبوهی از چیزی
The office was flooded with applications for the job.
We’ve been flooded with complaints.
5
to become or make something become available in a place in large numbers
هجوم آوردن, لبریز ساختن, پر کردن
Cheap imported goods are flooding the market.
A man who planned to flood Britain with cocaine was jailed for 15 years.
6
to affect somebody suddenly and strongly
فراگرفتن, سرشار کردن
A great sense of relief flooded over him.
Memories of her childhood came flooding back.
The words flooded him with self-pity.
7
to spread suddenly into something; to cover something
سرریز شدن, پوشاندن, سزاریر شدن
She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in.
She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks.
The room was flooded with evening light.
8
if an engine floods or if you flood it, it becomes so full of petrol that it will not start
خفه کردن موتور, خفه شدن