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swamping

/ˈswɒmpɪŋ/

/ˈswɑmpɪŋ/

swampingnoun

Translations

engorgementSens figuré : surcharge due à une grande quantité de tâches, de demandes ou d’informations.

The sudden influx of orders led to a swamping of the small business, causing delays in delivery.

L’afflux soudain de commandes a entraîné un engorgement de la petite entreprise, provoquant des retards de livraison.

submersionSens de recouvrement ou d’invasion par l’eau ou une autre substance.

The swamping of the coastal town was caused by the heavy rains and high tides.

La submersion de la ville côtière a été causée par les fortes pluies et les marées hautes.

Additional translations

inondationEmploi courant quand il s’agit d’un lieu envahi par l’eau.

surchargeSens figuré, plus général, pour une accumulation excessive de travail ou d’informations.

Definitions

The act or process of overwhelming or flooding with water or another substance.

The swamping of the coastal town was caused by the heavy rains and high tides.

A situation in which someone or something is overwhelmed by a large amount of something, such as work or information.

The sudden influx of orders led to a swamping of the small business, causing delays in delivery.

Synonyms

swampverb

swamping

ing-form

swamped

Past Simple

swamped

Past Participle

swamping

ing-form

/swɒmp/

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Translations

submerger

The heavy rains swamped the coastal town, leaving many streets underwater.

Les fortes pluies ont submergé la ville côtière, laissant de nombreuses rues sous l’eau.

Additional translations

inonderSurtout pour l’eau ou un liquide.

accablerFiguré.

Definitions

To overwhelm or flood with water or another liquid.

The heavy rains swamped the coastal town, leaving many streets underwater.

To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something, such as work or tasks.

The team was swamped with projects after the company announced its new initiative.

Synonyms

swampnoun

Definitions

A low-lying area of land that is saturated with water, often characterized by the presence of trees and other vegetation.

The swamp was teeming with wildlife, including alligators and various species of birds.

A situation or place fraught with difficulties and challenges, often overwhelming in nature.

The project turned into a swamp of bureaucratic red tape, delaying its completion by several months.

swampadjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a swamp; occurring, produced, or found in a swamp (used chiefly attributively).

Swamp gas is produced by the decomposition of vegetation under water.

swamppast participle

Definitions

Overwhelmed or overburdened with an excessive amount of something.

We're completely swamped with orders after the holiday sale.