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- DictionaryIn·un·date/ˈinənˌdāt/
verb
- 1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with: "we've been inundated with complaints from listeners"
- 2. flood: "the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise"
To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday. Commonly used to refer to a deluge of water, inundate can also refer to an overflow of something less tangible, like information. Right ...
Inglés. Español. inundate [sb] ⇒ vtr. figurative (overwhelm: with [sth] ) (figurado) inundar a vtr + prep. (figurado) ahogar a vtr + prep. Phone calls inundated the receptionist. Las llamadas inundaron a la recepcionista.
3 days ago · If an area of land is inundated, it becomes covered with water. Their neighborhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: flood, engulf, submerge, drown More Synonyms of inundate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
inundate something (formal) to cover an area of land with a large amount of water synonym flood Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring. Many sheep were lost in the floods and the city was inundated.
INUNDATE meaning: 1 : to cause (someone or something) to receive or take in a large amount of things at the same time often + with often used as (be) inundated; 2 : to cover (something) with a flood of water flood often used as (be) inundated
Inglés británico: inundate VERB / ˈɪnʌndeɪt / If you say that you are inundated with things, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. Her office was inundated with requests for tickets.
1. verbo. If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. [emphasis] Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. [be VERB -ed + with] They have inundated me with fan letters.
