störtflod — meaning in English

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.
• spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.

Senses

störtflod is used for these senses in English:

• barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
• deluge A great flood or rain.

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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