Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Flood
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Traduzione e definizione
a flood: un'alluvione, un'inondazione
to flood: allagare, inondare
to flood the market invadere il mercato (con grandi quantità)
The house was so flooded that I had to swim to the kitchen. There was so much water covering the floor that swimming was the only option. La casa era così allagata che ho dovuto nuotare fino in cucina. C'era così tanta acqua sul pavimento che nuotare era l'unica opzione.
Esempi
- "Neighborhoods are starting to flood and others are being sandbagged to absorb the water."
- "By now, you've no doubt read the newspapers: devastating earthquakes, deadly floods, fatal epidemics, terrorist attacks, destructive hurricanes and death tolls in the thousands, and that's just on the front page!"
- "Moira : Here's a quick look at some of the stories we'll be covering today: another devastating flood hits Bangladesh, the economic crisis in Argentina takes a turn for the worse, and an assassination attempt on the Danish Prime Minister has some hilarious consequences."
Esercizio 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the broadcast!
Intense, torrential rain is called a .
When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is
Intense, torrential rain is called a .
When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the broadcast!
Intense, torrential rain is called a downpour 1.
When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is flooding 2
Intense, torrential rain is called a downpour 1.
When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is flooding 2
1 downpour: A "downpour" is heavy rain which falls all at once. The word is composed of "down", the direction from which the rain falls, and "pour", a term which describes flowing liquid: "Please could you pour me some wine? My glass is empty".
2 flooding: A flood is an inundation of land which is normally dry. As a verb, "to flood" describes the act of inundation. "To flood" can also be used figuratively to describe a heavy concentration or outpouring of something. Example: We've been flooded with phone calls since our commercial was televised yesterday.
Esercizio 2
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
At the end of the broadcast, Ray comments that he is flying 2000 feet above San Francisco and that it is "not looking very good down there". Ray is referring to the traffic in San Francisco when he says this, and the expression "it's not looking very good down there" indicates that the traffic isn't circulating "smoothly". We can assume from Ray's comments that the traffic in San Francisco isn't "smooth".
Moira reports that the economic crisis in Argentina has "taken a turn for the worse". If a situation has taken a "turn for the worse", then it has deteriorated or become more serious. "To improve" describes the opposite effect: a situation has got better. Moira is saying that the economic crisis in Argentina is deteriorating, not improving. Note that the expression "to take a turn for" can also be used to describe something positive: My luck has taken a turn for the better.
Moira says that there was an "assassination attempt" on the Danish Prime Minister, meaning that someone tried to kill or murder the Prime Minister of Denmark. The term "assassination" is generally used to describe the murder (or attempted murder in this case) of significant individuals (politicians, famous artists etc).
Moira says that a "devastating flood" has hit Bangladesh. A "flood" is an inundation of water which submerges normally dry land, generally due to intense rainfall or storms. An "earthquake" is the shaking or trembling of the earth due to seismic activity. When speaking of natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes, we often use the verb "to hit" to describe where the disaster occurred. For example: The Tsunami hit Thailand and Indonesia.
Moira reports that the assassination attempt on the Danish Prime Minister had "some hilarious consequences". The term "hilarious" describes something extremely funny. Moira is saying that the attempted murder of the Danish Prime Minister had some comical results, which is ironic, because generally assassination attempts are quite serious!
Esercizio 3
Fill in the blanks with the following terms from the broadcast you just heard. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
devastating | dress | to hear | a flood | an attempt | to fly | to hit | a pilot
Not all the terms are used in the exercise!
Last Tuesday, Horatio and Bruno to Germany to see the first match of the World Cup. On the plane, Bruno wore a tuxedo while Horatio opted for a traditional Amazonian . When the two arrived at the stadium, Bruno and Horatio were surprised to see in the parking lot. Someone told them that a nearby brewery had exploded, and now the entire place was covered in beer, sausages, Bavarian pretzels and lederhosen. Horatio made to swim to the stadium, where the match was about to begin, but he didn't have the strength to make it through the sauerkraut. The pain of not being able to attend the World Cup was for Bruno and Horatio, who will have to wait another 4 years to try again.
* A brewery is the place where beer is distilled and fermented. * Sauerkraut is chopped cabbage, salted and fermented in its own juice.
devastating | dress | to hear | a flood | an attempt | to fly | to hit | a pilot
Not all the terms are used in the exercise!
Last Tuesday, Horatio and Bruno to Germany to see the first match of the World Cup. On the plane, Bruno wore a tuxedo while Horatio opted for a traditional Amazonian . When the two arrived at the stadium, Bruno and Horatio were surprised to see in the parking lot. Someone told them that a nearby brewery had exploded, and now the entire place was covered in beer, sausages, Bavarian pretzels and lederhosen. Horatio made to swim to the stadium, where the match was about to begin, but he didn't have the strength to make it through the sauerkraut. The pain of not being able to attend the World Cup was for Bruno and Horatio, who will have to wait another 4 years to try again.
* A brewery is the place where beer is distilled and fermented. * Sauerkraut is chopped cabbage, salted and fermented in its own juice.
Fill in the blanks with the following terms from the broadcast you just heard. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
devastating | dress | to hear | a flood | an attempt | to fly | to hit | a pilot
Not all the terms are used in the exercise!
Last Tuesday, Horatio and Bruno flew 1 to Germany to see the first match of the World Cup. On the plane, Bruno wore a tuxedo while Horatio opted for a traditional Amazonian dress 2. When the two arrived at the stadium, Bruno and Horatio were surprised to see a flood 3 in the parking lot. Someone told them that a nearby brewery had exploded, and now the entire place was covered in beer, sausages, Bavarian pretzels and lederhosen. Horatio made an attempt 4 to swim to the stadium, where the match was about to begin, but he didn't have the strength to make it through the sauerkraut. The pain of not being able to attend the World Cup was devastating 5 for Bruno and Horatio, who will have to wait another 4 years to try again.
* A brewery is the place where beer is distilled and fermented. * Sauerkraut is chopped cabbage, salted and fermented in its own juice.
devastating | dress | to hear | a flood | an attempt | to fly | to hit | a pilot
Not all the terms are used in the exercise!
Last Tuesday, Horatio and Bruno flew 1 to Germany to see the first match of the World Cup. On the plane, Bruno wore a tuxedo while Horatio opted for a traditional Amazonian dress 2. When the two arrived at the stadium, Bruno and Horatio were surprised to see a flood 3 in the parking lot. Someone told them that a nearby brewery had exploded, and now the entire place was covered in beer, sausages, Bavarian pretzels and lederhosen. Horatio made an attempt 4 to swim to the stadium, where the match was about to begin, but he didn't have the strength to make it through the sauerkraut. The pain of not being able to attend the World Cup was devastating 5 for Bruno and Horatio, who will have to wait another 4 years to try again.
* A brewery is the place where beer is distilled and fermented. * Sauerkraut is chopped cabbage, salted and fermented in its own juice.
1 flew: "Flying" describes the act of traveling through the air, as birds, planes and helicopters do. The verb "to fly" is irregular, and becomes "flew" in the third person form of the simple past tense. To fly: fly/flew/flown.
2 dress: "A dress" is an article of clothing, usually worn by women. The noun "dress" (without an article) can also refer to clothing in general (the style of an outfit for example). We might say: Traditional Japanese dress includes Kimonos. The verb "to dress" describes the act of putting on clothes.
3 a flood: "A flood" is an inundation of land which is normally dry. As a verb, "to flood" describes the act of inundation. To flood can also be used figuratively to describe a heavy concentration or outpouring of something. Example: We've been flooded with phone calls since our commercial was televised yesterday.
4 an attempt: An "attempt" is a "try" or an "effort". "To make an attempt to swim" is to try to swim. In the broadcast above, Moira reports that there was assassination attempt on the Prime Minister, meaning that somebody tried to kill the Prime Minister (but failed to kill him or her).
5 devastating: The verb "to devastate" means to destroy or ruin. If an old building is "devastated" it has been completely destroyed. The adjective "devastating" can be used to describe an event or action which hurts emotionally, or causes tremendous damage or pain. Bruno and Horatio were very sad after missing their chance to see the first match of the world cup.
Esercizio 4
Which of the following may be legally defined as an "act of God"?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following may be legally defined as an "act of God"?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. An "act of God" refers to a natural catastrophe that no one can prevent. Many insurance policies exclude from their protection damage caused by acts of God. A "flood" is an inundation of land which is normally dry.
This is incorrect. An automobile accident is not legally defined as an act of God although an accident can result from an act of God.
This is incorrect. A war is not legally defined as an act of God, but it can be defined as a "force majeure". A "force majeure" is an extraordinary event such as a war, strike, riot, crime or an act of God.
This is correct. An "act of God" is a legal term which refers to a natural and unavoidable catastrophe which a human cannot cause, prevent, or control. This could include an earthquake, which is the shaking or trembling of the earth due to seismic activity.
Esercizio 5
Which of the following statements best describes Candy's weather forecast for Houston?
Which of the following statements best describes Candy's weather forecast for Houston?
Although Candy does forecast hot weather, she doesn't mention "storms, thunder or lightning".
Maybe this won't happen this weekend, but soon it will. So please Pharaoh, let my people go. A locust is a winged insect, and hail is a type of hard, icy rain.
Candy reports that a "heat wave" will strike Texas this weekend. A heat wave describes an intense period of hot weather. Candy goes on to say that a "drought" is expected to affect the region as well. A drought is a prolonged period of dry, hot weather without adequate hydration.
Although Candy does forecast hot weather, she doesn't mention "floods" (an inundation of water) which normally aren't associated with hot weather. Moreover, Candy doesn't mention "humidity", which isn't associated with the type of dry weather which is affecting Houston.
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