deluge del·uge

deluge del·uge
['dɛljuːdʒ]
1. n
diluvio

a deluge of protests — un diluvio di proteste

2. vt
fig

to deluge (with) — subissare (di), inondare (di)


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  • Deluge — Del uge (d[e^]l [ u]j), n. [F. d[ e]luge, L. diluvium, fr. diluere wash away; di = dis + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash. See {Lave}, and cf. {Diluvium}.] 1. A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deluge — del|uge1 [ deljudʒ ] noun singular 1. ) a lot of things all happening or arriving at the same time, especially if they are hard to deal with: FLOOD: The company received a deluge of complaints about the defective product. 2. ) a very heavy fall… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Deluge — Del uge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluging}.] 1. To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm. [1913 Webster] The deluged earth would useless grow. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 2. To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deluge — del•uge [[t]ˈdɛl yudʒ, yuʒ, udʒ, uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, ˈluʒ[/t]] n. v. uged, ug•ing 1) a great flood of water; inundation; flood 2) a drenching rain; downpour 3) anything that overwhelms like a flood: a deluge of mail[/ex] 4) bib the Deluge flood 3) 5) to …   From formal English to slang

  • deluge — del·uge …   English syllables

  • Deluged — Deluge Del uge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluging}.] 1. To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm. [1913 Webster] The deluged earth would useless grow. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 2. To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deluging — Deluge Del uge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluging}.] 1. To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm. [1913 Webster] The deluged earth would useless grow. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 2. To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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