Usage examples of "flood" in English with translation to French

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The bank secured the city from a flood. La digue protégea la ville d'une inondation.
People were evacuated because of the flood. Les gens furent évacués en raison de la crue.
Our streets flood when it rains. Nos rues s'inondent quand il pleut.
I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood. J'ignore qui sont mes ancêtres. Nos papiers se sont perdus lors du Déluge.
The house was carried away by the flood. La maison a été emporté par l'inondation.
The flood deposited a layer of mud. La crue déposa une couche de boue.
Our streets flood when we have rain. Nos rues s'inondent quand il pleut.
Hundreds of fields were submerged in the flood. Des centaines de champs ont été submergés par l'inondation.
The bridge was washed away by the flood. Le pont a été emporté par la crue.
A little heavier rain might cause a flood. Une pluie un peu plus forte pourrait causer des inondations.
The bridge gave way because of the flood. Le pont céda en raison de la crue.
The flood prevented me from crossing the river. L'inondation m'empêcha de traverser la rivière.
Several houses were washed away by the flood. De plusieurs maisons furent emportées par la crue.
The bridge was carried away by the flood. Le pont a été emporté par les inondations.
They strengthened the dikes to protect the village against the flood. Ils renforcèrent les digues pour protéger le village de la crue.
Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water. Plusieurs cottages ont été isolés par l'inondation.
We provided the flood victims with food and clothing. Nous avons fourni aux victimes de l'inondation de la nourriture et des vêtements.
The flood was the greatest disaster they had ever had. L'inondation était le plus grand désastre qu'ils ont jamais eu.
A lot of houses were washed away by the flood. Beaucoup de maisons furent balayées par l'inondation.
The town was destroyed by the flood after the storm. La ville fut détruite par les inondations après la tempête.
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