flood

1. To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

   People flooded into the streets in protest.

   The basement flooded with rainwater.

   überschwemmen, überfluten, überfüllen

   cover with liquid, usually water

2. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.

   The floor was flooded with beer.

   They flooded the room with sewage.

   überschwemmen, überfluten

   затопи́тьzatopítʹ

   зато́плюватиzatópljuvaty, затопи́тиzatopýty

3. (figuratively)To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.

   The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.

4. (Internet, ambitransitive)To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

   флуди́тьfludítʹ

5. To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.

1. Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.

   Землетруси та потопи — стихійні лиха. — deniko

   ruЗемлетрясения и наводнения - это стихийные бедствия. — sharptoothed

   deErdbeben und Hochwasser sind Naturkatastrophen. — xtofu80

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

   Будинок Тома було ушкоджено повінню. — deniko

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3. The people were evacuated because of the flood.

   Людей евакуювали із-за потопу. — deniko

   ruЛюдей эвакуировали из-за потопа. — saiko

   deDie Menschen wurden wegen des Hochwassers evakuiert. — xtofu80

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4. We lost everything in the flood.

   ruМы всё потеряли во время наводнения. — marafon

   deWir haben bei dem Hochwasser alles verloren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. I wasn't affected by the flood.

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