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inundating

UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

inundatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪŋ/
Present participle of 'inundate' used adjectivally.
inondantSens littéral : qui inonde, qui submerge. Peut aussi s’employer au sens figuré.
The inundating floodwater damaged several houses.
Les eaux d’inondation inondantes ont endommagé plusieurs maisons.
Additional translations
accablantAu sens figuré : trop abondant, écrasant.
Synonyms
flooding
engulfing
deluging
submerging
overwhelming
inundatingnoun
UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun meaning the act of inundating.
inondationSens de l’action ou du processus d’inonder.
The inundating of the low-lying fields occurred after days of heavy rain.
L’inondation des champs en contrebas s’est produite après plusieurs jours de fortes pluies.
Additional translations
submersionAu sens figuré ou plus général : fait de submerger par une grande quantité.
inundateverb

inundating

Gerund

inundated
Past Simple
inundated
Past Participle
inundating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
US
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
submergerAu sens figuré, avec l’idée de surcharger quelqu’un de choses à traiter.
The customer service team was inundated with calls after the product launch.
L’équipe du service client a été submergée d’appels après le lancement du produit.
inonderSens concret, en parlant d’eau.
The heavy rains inundated the fields, causing significant damage to the crops.
Les fortes pluies ont inondé les champs, causant d’importants dégâts aux cultures.
Synonyms
overwhelm
engulf
overrun
saturate
submerge
deluge
flood
Antonyms
empty
deplete
drain

Definitions

inundatinggerund / present participle
Overwhelming or flooding with a large amount of something; causing inundation, often used metaphorically of excessive quantity.
The inundating workload left the employees feeling stressed and exhausted.
inundatingnoun
The act or process of inundating; flooding or overwhelming.
The inundating of the low-lying fields occurred after days of heavy rain.
inundateverb
To overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with.
The customer service team was inundated with calls after the product launch.
To flood an area with water.
The heavy rains inundated the fields, causing significant damage to the crops.
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