Spanish word

inundar

Pronunciation

IPA/inunˈdaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbflood

Example

La lluvia inundó el sótano.

The rain flooded the basement.

Illustration for inundar (flood)

More examples

Me inundaron de mensajes después del anuncio.

They overwhelmed me with messages after the announcement.

Core concept

A house interior submerged up to the furniture.

Common phrases

  • inundar de mensajes

    overwhelm with messages

  • inundar de preguntas

    overwhelm with questions

Similar words

llenar: Fills a container or space completely with liquid or solid items.
anegar: Fills a place with water to the point that use or passage becomes impossible.
desbordar: Flows or spills over an edge or limit when a container, river, or bank exceeds its bounds.
empapar: Soaks an object or person thoroughly so water penetrates and the item becomes saturated.

Definition in Spanish

Indica cubrir algo con agua hasta dejarlo anegado; también se usa figuradamente para indicar exceso.

Word origin

From Latin inundare 'to flow into', from in- 'into' plus unda 'wave', a root shared with French inonder and Italian inondare.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish inundar is normally transitive, while the flooded state uses estar inundado or the reflexive se inundó, and inundado de is common for figurative 'overwhelmed by'.

Other meanings

  • submergeverb
  • overwhelmverb

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