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deluge

[/ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/]
noun/verbpl: deluges
dilúvio
1. a great flood of water; inundation
The deluge caused severe flooding in the valley.
O dilúvio causou inundações graves no vale.
2. a large number of things arriving at the same time
We received a deluge of complaints after the announcement.
Recebemos um dilúvio de reclamações após o anúncio.
3. to overwhelm with a large number or amount of something
The office was deluged with phone calls.
O escritório foi inundado de ligações telefônicas.
4. to flood or inundate
Heavy rains deluged the entire region.
Chuvas fortes inundaram toda a região.
NYC Slang
flood (informal usage similar to NYC 'a flood of texts')
Synonyms
floodinundationtorrentdownpouroverflow
Antonyms
droughttricklescarcity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dilúvio
Standard usage for both flood and overwhelming amount
Brazil
chuva torrencial
Alternative for heavy rain causing flooding
Portugal
dilúvio
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
enxurrada
Regional alternative for sudden flood or rush

Related Idioms & Phrases

a deluge of something - uma enxurrada de algo
deluge someone with requests - inundar alguém de pedidos
the great deluge - o dilúvio universal
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