пото́п — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cataclysm noun A sudden, violent event causing widespread destruction or upheaval.
- cataract noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
- 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.
- inundation noun A flood, especially when water rises and spreads over the land.
Senses
пото́п is used for these senses in English:
- cataclysm A great flood.
- cataract (mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
- deluge A great flood or rain.
- flood An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
- inundation The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
cataract — full definition
- noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
- noun A clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision, common in older age.
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