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waterlog

/ˈwɔːtəˌlɒɡ/

/ˈwɔːtərˌlɔɡ/

Translations

waterlogverb

waterlogged

Past Simple

waterlogged

Past Participle

waterlogging

Gerund

/ˈwɔːtəˌlɒɡ/

/ˈwɔːtərˌlɔɡ/

gorger d'eauS'emploie surtout pour un sol, un terrain ou une matière saturés d'eau.

Heavy rains waterlogged the fields, making it impossible for the farmers to plant their crops.

De fortes pluies ont gorgé d'eau les champs, rendant impossible la plantation des cultures par les agriculteurs.

Additional translations

se gorger d'eauEmploi pronominal, pour un sol ou un matériau qui devient saturé d'eau et ne draine plus correctement.

Synonyms

Antonyms

waterlogverb

To saturate with water, especially to the point where the soil or material cannot absorb any more.

Heavy rains waterlogged the fields, making it impossible for the farmers to plant their crops.

To become saturated with water and unable to drain freely.

After hours of relentless rain, the clay soil began to waterlog and puddles formed everywhere.