flood

1. An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

   Flut, Überflutung, Überschwemmung

   наводне́ниеnavodnénije, пото́пpotóp, па́водокpávodok

   по́віньpóvinʹ, пото́пpotóp, пові́ддяpovíddja

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

   a flood of complaints

   Flut

   наплы́вnaplýv, изоби́лиеizobílije

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

4. A floodlight.

5. Menstrual discharge; menses.

6. (obsolete)Water as opposed to land.

   the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

1. Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.

   Землетруси та потопи — стихійні лиха.

   ruЗемлетрясения и наводнения - это стихийные бедствия.

   deErdbeben und Hochwasser sind Naturkatastrophen.

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2. Tom's house was damaged by the flood.

   Будинок Тома було ушкоджено повінню.

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3. The people were evacuated because of the flood.

   Людей евакуювали із-за потопу.

   ruЛюдей эвакуировали из-за потопа.

   deDie Menschen wurden wegen des Hochwassers evakuiert.

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4. We lost everything in the flood.

   ruМы всё потеряли во время наводнения.

   deWir haben bei dem Hochwasser alles verloren.

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5. I wasn't affected by the flood.

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