French Conversation · Level 131
45 words
French word
inonder
Pronunciation
IPA/inɔ̃de/
Meaning
- verbflood
Example
La pluie a inondé la cave.
The rain flooded the basement.
More examples
La boîte mail a été inondée de demandes après l'incident.
The inbox was flooded with requests after the incident.
Core concept
Water pours into a space until it is covered and ordinary capacity is overwhelmed.
Common phrases
inonder la boîte mail
flood the inbox
inonder quelqu'un de compliments
flood someone with compliments
Similar words
submerger: To completely cover something with surging water or liquid.
déborder: To overflow beyond the banks of a river or the sides of a container.
envahir: To fill a place with a large crowd or a mass of objects.
noyer: To submerge someone in water and prevent them from breathing.
Definition in French
Causer l'envahissement d'un espace par l'eau, ou, au sens figuré, submerger quelqu'un ou quelque chose sous un afflux important.
Word origin
French inonder comes from Latin inundare, formed from in- meaning 'into' and unda meaning 'wave', with water moving into and over a place.
Usage tips
- Inonder takes a direct object, as in 'inonder la cave'; in the figurative passive 'être inondé de messages', de introduces the overwhelming influx.
Other meanings
- overwhelmverb
Opposites
- assécherdry outverb
Related words
- inondationfloodnoun
- inondéfloodedadjective