залива́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• engulf verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
• inundate verb To give someone far more of something than they can deal with, usually requests, messages or work.

Senses

залива́ть is used for these senses in English:

• engulf (transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.
• inundate To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.

inundate — full definition

1. verb To give someone far more of something than they can deal with, usually requests, messages or work.
2. verb To cover an area with water; to flood.

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