Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

zalewać in English:

1. flood flood


The flood damaged some houses in the neighbourhood but thankfully it quickly subsided.
Because of the flood, it was a bad rice-harvest.
We provided the flood victims with food and clothing.
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.
A flood is when there is too much water in a river and it comes onto the streets or fields.
Fear flooded him
Low-lying lands will flood. This means that people will be left homeless and their crops will be destroyed by the salt water.
I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood.
if an area floods, large amounts of water pour in, for example after there has been a lot of very heavy rain or if a water pipe bursts
Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen.
A flood is an enormous amount of water. If the street is full of water, it's flooded. Too much of anything can also be called a flood.
Kelsier did as requested, pushing the door closed and stemming the flood of white mist.
Parts of the ship could be flooded to create giant fish tanks.
What does it feel like when your brain is flooded with oxytocin?
As you know, Europe has, once again, been struck by a flood disaster.

English word "zalewać"(flood) occurs in sets:

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2. inundate


We have been inundated with offers of help.
The salesman inundated [=overwhelmed] them with information.
The newsroom was inundated with false reports that only made it more difficult for the newscasters to provide an objective account of the bank robbery.
We’ve been inundated with calls from angry listeners.
Laura was inundated with flowers, cards, and other gifts.
l didn't want to inundate you with information.

English word "zalewać"(inundate) occurs in sets:

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