Awash Meaning in English

word

US

əˈwɑʃ

uh-WAHSH

UK

ɐwˈɒʃ

uh-WOSH

Definition

Completely covered with or flooded by water, or, more commonly, full of a large amount of something, often in a figurative way.

Usage & Nuances

'Awash' is often used figuratively (e.g., 'the market is awash with cheap products'). It can describe both literal water coverage and abundance (sometimes overwhelming) of anything. More common in written or formal English.

• Spanish: inundado - lleno de (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): coberto de água - repleto (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): inundado - repleto (figurativo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 被淹没的 - 充满的（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 被淹沒的 - 充滿的（比喻）
• Hindi: डूबा हुआ - भरा हुआ (रूपक)
• Arabic: مغمور - غارق (مجازي)
• Bengali: ডুবে যাওয়া - ভরে যাওয়া
• Russian: затопленный - переполненный
• Japanese: あふれている - 水浸しの
• Vietnamese: ngập tràn - tràn ngập
• Korean: 가득한 - 물에 잠긴
• Turkish: kaplı - dolup taşan
• Urdu: لبالب - ڈوبا ہوا
• Indonesian: penuh - terendam

Example Sentences

The street was awash after the heavy rain.

basic

Her desk was awash with papers.

basic

The city was awash with lights at night.

basic

Social media is awash with rumors these days.

natural

After the spill, the kitchen floor was awash in water.

natural

During the festival, the town becomes awash with visitors.

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