Translation of “floods” to French

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Dictionary: "floods" - translations and examples

flood [flʌd] noun

pl. floods

l' inondation f (natural forces)

The bank secured the city from a flood.

La digue protégea la ville d'une inondation.

le déluge m (protest)

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.

flood [flʌd] verb Conjugation

flooded / flooded / flooding / floods

inonder

Our streets flood when it rains.

Nos rues s'inondent quand il pleut.

déborder

Every spring the river floods here.

Chaque printemps la rivière déborde ici.

noyer (natural forces)

"floods": synonyms

flood:: deluge inundation overflow spate torrent

Exemples with "floods"

Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters. Les tremblements de terre et les inondations sont des catastrophes naturelles.

Every spring the river floods here. Chaque printemps la rivière déborde ici.

The bank secured the city from a flood. La digue protégea la ville d'une inondation.

Our streets flood when it rains. Nos rues s'inondent quand il pleut.

The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain. Les rivières débordèrent à cause des pluies torrentielles.

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