Dictionary English → German: [flood]

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	English	German
	washed `{past-p}` `[by` `tide,` `flood` `etc.]`	8 geschwemmt
Verbs
	to deluge sth. `[flood` `sth.]`	260 etw.^Akk. überfluten
	to swamp sth. `[submerge,` `flood]`	247 etw.^Akk. überfluten
	to rise `[flood` `waters,` `etc.]`	53 auflaufen `[Wasser]`
	to drown sth. `[flood` `or` `submerge` `sth.]`	44 etw.^Akk. überfluten
	to wash `[by` `tide,` `flood` `etc.]`	30 schwemmen `[treiben]`
	hydro. to crest `[Am.]` `[flood` `or` `river:` `rise` `to` `its` `highest` `level]`	den Höchststand erreichen `[Flut,` `Fluss]`
	hydro. to crest `[Am.]` `[flood:` `rise` `to` `its` `highest` `level]`	den Scheitelpunkt erreichen `[Flut]`
Nouns
	hydro. submersion `[by` `flood]`	12 Überschwemmung `{f}`
	ecol. geogr. hydro. holm `[Br.]` `[piece` `of` `flat` `ground` `by` `a` `river` `which` `is` `submerged` `in` `times` `of` `flood]`	Flussaue `{f}`
	geol. spec. jokulhlaup `[also` `spelled` `jökulhlaup]` `[from` `Icelandic]` `[glacier` `leap,` `glacier` `outburst` `flood]`	Gletscherlauf `{m}`
	tidewater `[water` `overflowing` `land` `at` `flood` `tide]`	Flutwasser `{n}`
	hydro. washland `[flood` `control]`	Retentionsfläche `{f}` `[Hochwasserschutz]`
2 Words
	carried away `{adj}` `{past-p}` `[by` `the` `flood,` `by` `a` `river` `etc.]`	fortgeschwemmt
	to sweep away `[by` `tide,` `flood` `etc.]`	fortschwemmen
	hydro. flood protection `[flood` `control]`	Hochwasserschutz `{m}`
	EU Floods Directive `[Directive` `2007`/`60`/`EC` `of` `the` `European` `Parliament` `and` `of` `the` `Council` `of` `23` `October` `2007` `on` `the` `assessment` `and` `management` `of` `flood` `risks]`	Hochwasserrisikomanagementrichtlinie `{f}` `[Richtlinie` `über` `die` `Bewertung` `und` `das` `Management` `von` `Hochwasserrisiken` `(2007`/`60`/`EG)]`
3 Words
	myth. relig. flood / Flood myth	Sintflutmythos `{m}`

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