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наплыв — meaning in English

naplyv

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English meaning

  • flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
  • influx noun A large number of people or things arriving at once.
  • inrush noun A crowding or flooding in.
  • onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
  • rush verb To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.
  • spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.

Senses

наплыв is used for these senses in English:

  • flood (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
  • influx A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
  • inrush A crowding or flooding in.
  • onslaught (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
  • rush A surge.
  • 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.
  • spate (countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.

flood — full definition

  1. noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
  2. noun A large, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
  3. verb To cover land with water, or to fill something with an overwhelming amount.

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