French word

submersion

Pronunciation

IPA/sybmɛʁsjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounflooding

Example

Le sous-sol est en submersion après les fortes pluies.

The basement is flooded after the heavy rains.

Illustration for submersion (flooding)

More examples

Il y a un risque de submersion des routes près du fleuve.

There is a risk of flooding on roads near the river.

Core concept

Water quickly covering the floor of a basement, road, or other confined space.

Common phrases

  • en submersion

    underwater

  • risque de submersion

    risk of flooding

  • zone en submersion

    flooded area

Similar words

inondation: Widespread flooding that covers an entire region with water.
débordement: Water spilling over a riverbank or beyond a facility's limits.
crue: A temporary increase in a river's water level.

Definition in French

Inondation localisée d'un espace due à un afflux d'eau qui empêche temporairement son utilisation.

Word origin

The French noun submersion comes from Latin submersio, a derivative of submergere, 'to plunge beneath'.

Usage tips

  • Submersion describes the resulting condition, while inonder can name the action of flooding: l'eau inonde la cave.

Other meanings

  • immersionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • submergersubmergeverb
  • submergésubmergedadjective
  • submersiblesubmersibleadjective

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