flood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/

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alluvione, inondazione
an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
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The heavy rains caused a severe flood in the region.
Le forti piogge hanno causato una grave alluvione nella regione.
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Many homes were damaged by the sudden flood.
Molte case sono state danneggiate dalla alluvione improvvisa.
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valanga, ondata
an overwhelming quantity of people or things arriving or to be dealt with
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There was a flood of applications for the job.
C'è stata una valanga di domande per il lavoro.
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The news brought a flood of emotions.
La notizia ha portato una valanga di emozioni.
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