English–Spanish
“flood” in Spanish
How to say “flood” in Spanish
“Flood” in Spanish is anegar.
Streets submerged after heavy rain.
Example sentences with anegar
Tras la tormenta, el agua empezó a anegar la casa.
After the storm, the water began to flood the house.
Tips for using anegar
- Used frequently in weather and damage reports to describe causing local submersion; to say that something becomes flooded, Spanish often uses the reflexive anegarse or estar anegado.
Other Spanish words for “flood”
Tras el anuncio llegó un aluvión de correos y llamadas.
After the announcement there was a flood of emails and calls.
El diluvio inundó las calles.
The flood inundated the streets.
La lluvia inundó el sótano.
The rain flooded the basement.
Tras el anuncio hubo una avalancha de mensajes.
After the announcement there was a flood of messages.
La inundación destruyó muchas casas.
The flood destroyed many houses.