English to Icelandic Meaning of deluge - deluge

Deluge :

deluge

noun

flóð

verb

flæða, keyra yfir, flóð, mýri

Deluge :: delugeDeluged :: delugedDeluges :: flóðDeluging :: deluging

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Definitions of deluge in English

Noun(1) an overwhelming number or amount(2) a heavy rain(3) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Verb(1) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid(2) charge someone with too many tasks(3) fill or cover completely, usually with water

Examples of deluge in English

(1) The supposed height of summer has seen deluge after deluge with floods and misery across the country.(2) China said its unchecked lumber industry was a primary cause of the 1998 deluge , the country's worst floods since the 1950s.(3) Anyway, after that little digression, I am pleased to report that we had a deluge of rain here yesterday.(4) Which is good, of course, providing the flow doesn't become a flood, and the flood a mindless deluge .(5) Hundreds of residents who had suffered the deluge after yesterday's rain welcomed the clear skies today as they set about assessing their loss.(6) After 30 hours of continuous torrential rain, rivers and streams around Taranaki were struggling to cope with the deluge of water.(7) Move potted plants you want to protect from freezing under the eaves of the house or some other spot where they will be protected from the deluge of winter rains.(8) These were no more than the drops of rain that preceded the deluge .(9) A deluge of email has arrived from people who read one of last week's postings and want to know three reasons why, specifically, the Russians beat us into space but not to the moon.(10) Their Shiraz variety grapes had to battle to survive after a deluge of 200 mm of rain.(11) Then down came the deluge and it rained like I have never seen.(12) The April festival has been sunk by an ill-timed deluge of rain.(13) a deluge of rain hit the plains(14) a deluge of complaints(15) Alas this was not to be, as a deluge of rain descended and the dancing had to be abandoned.(16) Villagers look like they will be losing their main bus service in just over a fortnight, despite a deluge of complaints to the bus company.

Related Phrases of deluge

(1) the deluge ::

að deluge

Related Phrases of deluge

(1) the deluge ::

að deluge

Synonyms

Noun

1. flood ::

flóð

2. downpour ::

downpour

3. barrage ::

Barrage

Verb

4. flood ::

flóð

5. inundate ::

inundate

6. flood out ::

flóð úr

Different Forms

deluge, deluged, deluges, deluging

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