B1
flood
/flʌd/
noun
powódź
/ˈpɔvut͡ɕ/· rzeczownikDefinition
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry, or an overwhelming quantity of something.
Examples
The heavy rain caused a flood in the town.
Ulewne deszcze spowodowały powódź w mieście.
Many homes were damaged by the flood.
Wiele domów zostało uszkodzonych przez powódź.
Synonyms
Collocations
flash floodsevere floodflood waters
verb
zalać
/ˈzalat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
napływać
Definition
To cover an area with a large amount of water, or to fill a place with a large quantity of something.
Examples
The river flooded its banks after days of rain.
Rzeka zalała swoje brzegi po dniach deszczu.
The market was flooded with cheap imported goods.
Rynek został zalany tanimi towarami importowanymi.
Collocations
flood the marketflood with lightflood a room
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