Flooded

noun

A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.

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A huge crowd gathered in the street outside

verb

(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.

Примеры использования:

The dance floor was crowded with revellers

noun

A large group of people who have gathered together

Примеры использования:

A crowd formed outside the club., crowds of people watched the fireworks., i don’t know many people…

noun

A severe flood.

Примеры использования:

This may be the worst deluge in living memory

verb

Overwhelm with a flood.

Примеры использования:

Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains

noun

A very large volume of something, more than can be managed

Примеры использования:

The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article., the senator’s office was deluged …

verb

Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.

Примеры использования:

A motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay

verb

Kill by submerging in water

verb

To die by being under water and unable to breathe, or to kill someone by causing this to happen

Примеры использования:

[ i ] he drowned in a boating accident., [ always + adv/prep ] drowning in debt/sorrow

verb

(of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.

Примеры использования:

The cafe was engulfed in flames

verb

To surround and cover completely

Примеры использования:

Floodwaters engulfed midwestern farmlands.

verb

Dip or submerge in a liquid.

Примеры использования:

Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes

verb

To involve someone completely in an activity

Примеры использования:

She immersed herself wholly in her work., immerse the egg in boiling water., the course offers tota…

verb

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

Примеры использования:

We've been inundated with complaints from listeners

verb

To bring to a place or person too much of something, so that it cannot be dealt with

Примеры использования:

After appearing on tv they were inundated with telephone calls for a week., we were inundated with …

noun

A heap of things laid or lying one on top of another.

Примеры использования:

He placed the books in a neat pile

verb

Place (things) one on top of the other.

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She piled all the groceries on the counter

verb

Strengthen or support (a structure) with piles.

Примеры использования:

An earlier bridge may have been piled

verb

Flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Примеры использования:

Water poured off the roof

verb

To make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container

Примеры использования:

[ t ] pour the sugar into the bowl., [ t ] would you like me to pour you some coffee?, [ i ] water …

noun

A small, narrow river.

Примеры использования:

A perfect trout stream

verb

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.

Примеры использования:

She sat with tears streaming down her face

noun

A small river that flows on or below the surface of the ground

Примеры использования:

Rivers are wider, deeper, and longer than streams., the faucet leaked in a steady stream., an endle…

verb

Cause (something) to be under water.

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Houses had been flooded and cars submerged

verb

Put under water

verb

To go below the surface of an area of water

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[ t ] take a normal breath and completely submerge yourself., [ i ] seals exhale so they can submer…

noun

A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.

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Flooding caused by tidal surges

verb

(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.

Примеры использования:

The journalists surged forward

noun

A sudden and great increase

Примеры использования:

A surge in sales, a surge in the stock market, the young american’s victory touched off a surge of …

noun

An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

Примеры использования:

They usually breed in marshes and brushy swamps with some open water, dense, low vegetation, and pe…

verb

Overwhelm or flood with water.

Примеры использования:

A huge wave swamped the canoes

noun

An area of very wet, soft land

Примеры использования:

[ c ] alligators live in these swamps., a low-lying, swampy region, the boat was swamped by an enor…

noun

A large or dense group of flying insects.

Примеры использования:

A swarm of locusts

verb

(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm.

Примеры использования:

A plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside

noun

A large group of insects, esp. bees, or any large, busy group

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Swarms of reporters descended on the little town., in summer, mosquitoes swarm around that pond., t…

noun

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Примеры использования:

He pushed his way through the throng

verb

(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).

Примеры использования:

A crowd thronged the station

noun

A large group of people

Примеры использования:

A huge throng had gathered around the speaker., [ t ] the narrow streets were thronged with tourist…