Flood in Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɫəd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
FLUD-in
flˈʌd/ /ˈɪn
fl-UD-in
Definición
To enter a place or arrive in very large numbers, usually quickly and all at once.
Uso & Matices
Often used for people, messages, or things arriving all together. Informal and vivid; often paired with words like 'people', 'calls', 'applications'. Implies a fast, overwhelming arrival, not a real flood of water.
Spanish: entrar en masa - llegar en oleadasPortuguese (BR): entrar em massa - chegar em grande quantidadePortuguese (PT): entrar em massa - chegar em grande quantidadeChinese (Simplified): 蜂拥而入 - 涌进Chinese (Traditional): 蜂擁而入 - 湧進Hindi: भीड़ के रूप में आना - भारी संख्या में आनाArabic: يتدفق بكثرة - يدخل بأعداد كبيرةBengali: ঢুকে পড়া (ভীড় বা কিছু বড়ো সংখ্যায় একসাথে) - উপচে পড়াRussian: хлынуть - валить толпойJapanese: なだれ込む - 押し寄せるVietnamese: đổ vào - ùa vàoKorean: 몰려들다 - 밀려오다Turkish: akın etmek - doluşmakUrdu: امڈ آنا - ایک ساتھ آنا (بہت بڑی تعداد میں)Indonesian: berbondong-bondong masuk - membanjiri
Oraciones de Ejemplo
People began to flood in when the store opened.
basic
Messages started to flood in after she posted the news.
basic
When it started raining, water began to flood in through the windows.
basic
Tourists would flood in every summer to enjoy the beach.
natural
Applications for the new job started to flood in as soon as it was posted.
natural
As soon as they opened the doors, the crowd began to flood in.
natural