Inundaba (en. Flooded)

/inuˈndaba/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
The act of flooding, that is, covering a wide area with water.
The heavy rains flooded the streets of the city.
Las fuertes lluvias inundaban las calles de la ciudad.
To bring a large number of people or things to a place.
The success of the movie flooded social media with comments.
El éxito de la película inundaba las redes sociales con comentarios.
To fill something excessively.
Emotion flooded her heart upon receiving the news.
La emoción inundaba su corazón al recibir la noticia.

Etymology

From Latin inundāre, which means 'to submerge or cover with water.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

to flood with love
To give a lot of love or affection to someone.
inundar de amor
to flood the market
To produce or put a large quantity of products on sale.
inundar el mercado
to flood with information
To provide too much information to someone.
inundar de información

Related Words

flooding
A large amount of water that covers usually dry land.
inundación
flooded
That has been covered with water.
inundado
flooding
That causes or produces flooding.
inundante

Slang Meanings

To be overwhelmed by emotions or situations.
After the news, he was flooded with feelings.
Después de la noticia, estaba inundado de sentimientos.
When something is very popular or goes viral.
That joke flooded the networks in a matter of hours.
Esa broma inundó las redes en cuestión de horas.