Sentence examples of "flood" in English

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The house was undermined by the flood. Das Haus wurde von der Flut unterspült.
Our streets flood when it rains. Unsere Straßen werden überschwemmt, wenn es regnet.
They strengthened the dikes to protect the village against the flood. Sie verstärkten die Dämme, um das Dorf vor dem Hochwasser zu schützen.
I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood. Ich weiß nicht, wer mein Urahn ist. Unsere Unterlagen sind bei der Sintflut verlorengegangen.
The bridge was washed away by the flood. Die Brücke wurde von der Flut weggespült.
Several houses were washed away by the flood. Mehrere Häuser wurden von der Flut davongetragen.
The house was carried away by the flood. Das Haus wurde von der Flut mitgerissen.
The heavy rain brought the flood, causing damage. Der starke Regen brachte die Flut, verursachte den Schaden.
The flood prevented me from crossing the river. Wegen der Flut gelangte ich nicht über den Fluss.
The story of a great flood is very common in world mythology. Die Geschichte einer großen Flut ist weit verbreitet in der Mythologie der Welt.
The river flooded the entire region. Der Fluss hat die ganze Region überschwemmt.
Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters. Erdbeben und Hochwasser sind Naturkatastrophen.
The office is flooded with fan letters for him. Das Büro ist mit Fan-Post für ihn überflutet.
The counterfeit bills flooded the market over the weekend. Die Blüten überschwemmten den Markt am Wochenende.
Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns. Tsunamis fegten durch Reisfelder und überfluteten die Städte.
Tom doesn't have flood insurance. Tom hat keine Hochwasserversicherung.
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