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příval — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  • deluge noun A sudden, heavy flood of water, or an overwhelming rainstorm.
  • flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
  • flurry noun A brief, light snowfall.
  • influx noun A large number of people or things arriving at once.
  • onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
  • spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.
  • surge noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.

Senses

příval is used for these senses in English:

  • barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
  • deluge An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
  • flood (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
  • flurry (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
  • influx A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
  • onslaught (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
  • spate (countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.
  • surge A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

barrage — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
  3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

deluge — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, heavy flood of water, or an overwhelming rainstorm.
  2. noun An overwhelming amount of anything arriving at once.
  3. verb To overwhelm someone with a large amount of something.

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