flooding
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लडिंग
बाढ़, जलभराव
Core word
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[U]
a situation in which an area that is usually dry becomes covered with water
बाढ़, जलभराव
- Heavy rain has caused flooding in many parts of Assam.
- The flooding closed the main road for two days.
- Flooding in the valley forced many families to leave their homes.
+ 2 more examples
- Villages along the river are used to flooding during the monsoon.
- Good drains can reduce the risk of flooding in the city.
Synonyms inundation deluge
Opposite drought
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flooding (uncountable noun)
Flooding is usually uncountable; do not say floodings. Use floods for separate events.
'Flooding' प्रायः uncountable है; 'floodings' न लिखें। अलग-अलग घटनाओं के लिए 'floods' कहें।
- Flooding is common in low-lying areas during the monsoon.
- Heavy rain caused flooding in the city.
flooding + of / in + place
Use of or in to name the place or thing that is covered.
जो स्थान या वस्तु पानी से ढकी हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' या 'in' आता है।
- The flooding of the underpass stopped traffic.
- Flooding in the north displaced thousands.
prevent / cause / result in + flooding
These verbs describe causes and effects.
ये क्रियाएँ कारण और परिणाम बताती हैं।
- Blocked drains result in flooding on the roads.
- Better drainage prevents flooding.
flooding (gerund of flood)
Flooding can also be the -ing form of the verb, as in a sentence about the act of filling something with water or people.
'Flooding' क्रिया flood का -ing रूप भी हो सकता है, जब किसी चीज़ को पानी या लोगों से भरने की क्रिया की बात हो।
- They are flooding the fields to grow rice.
- Flooding the market with cheap goods hurt local sellers.
+Collocations 5
adjective + flooding
severewidespreadflashcoastalserious
- Widespread flooding closed schools for a week.
verb + flooding
causepreventreducesufferwarn of
- Experts warned of flooding after the cyclone.
flooding + noun
riskwarningdamagevictimsalert
- A flooding alert was sent to every phone in the district.
flooding + preposition
in the areaafter heavy rainfrom the riverdue to blocked drains
- Flooding after heavy rain is a yearly problem in many cities.
flooding + from / caused by
from the riverfrom heavy raincaused by a burst pipecaused by a broken dam
- Flooding caused by a burst pipe ruined the library carpet.
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- Radhika's school closed for two days because of flooding.
बाढ़ के कारण राधिका का स्कूल दो दिन बंद रहा।
- Climate change may increase flooding along the coast.
जलवायु परिवर्तन से तटीय इलाकों में बाढ़ बढ़ सकती है।
- The council has built new drains to stop flooding.
परिषद ने पानी भरने से रोकने के लिए नई नालियाँ बनवाई हैं।
- Flooding damaged hundreds of homes in the river valley.
बाढ़ ने नदी घाटी में सैकड़ों घरों को नुकसान पहुँचाया।
- Trains were cancelled due to flooding on the tracks.
पटरियों पर पानी भरने के कारण रेलगाड़ियाँ रद्द कर दी गईं।
- Several roads in the old city were closed due to flooding after a night of storms.
तूफ़ानी रात के बाद पानी भर जाने से पुराने शहर की कई सड़कें बंद कर दी गईं।
- Flooding forced the villagers to move to relief camps.
बाढ़ के कारण गाँव वालों को राहत शिविरों में जाना पड़ा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Floodings are common in Assam.
✓ Flooding is common in Assam.
Flooding is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
'Flooding' uncountable है, इसलिए उसका plural नहीं होता और verb singular आती है।
✗ There was a flooding yesterday in our street.
✓ There was flooding yesterday in our street.
Do not use 'a' with the uncountable flooding; use no article or say a flood.
Uncountable 'flooding' के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; article न लगाएँ या 'a flood' कहें।