deluge
US /ˈdel.juːdʒ/
UK /ˈdel.juːdʒ/
1.
banjir besar, air bah
a severe flood
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The town was hit by a sudden deluge.
Bandar itu dilanda banjir besar secara tiba-tiba.
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After the heavy rains, a deluge of water rushed down the streets.
Selepas hujan lebat, banjir besar air melanda jalan-jalan.
2.
banjir, limpahan, serbuan
a large number of things arriving at the same time
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We received a deluge of applications for the job.
Kami menerima banjir permohonan untuk pekerjaan itu.
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The celebrity was met with a deluge of questions from reporters.
Selebriti itu disambut dengan banjir soalan daripada wartawan.
1.
membanjiri, menggenangi
to inundate with a great flood of water
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The heavy rains threatened to deluge the entire valley.
Hujan lebat mengancam untuk membanjiri seluruh lembah.
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The river could deluge the nearby villages if it overflows.
Sungai itu boleh membanjiri kampung-kampung berdekatan jika melimpah.
2.
membanjiri, melimpahi
to overwhelm with a large number or amount of something
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The company was deluged with complaints after the product launch.
Syarikat itu dibanjiri aduan selepas pelancaran produk.
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He was deluged with requests for interviews.
Dia dibanjiri permintaan untuk temu bual.