Le mot anglais de juillet 2021: « FLOOD »

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Ce mois-ci découvrons le mot anglais: « FLOOD« 

Definitions

A flood: An overflow of water on land.

A flood (of emotions): an overwhelming quantity (of emotions).

To flood (with water, phone calls): to overwhelm with water, phone calls

Floods in the news

This month, flooding devastated parts of Western Europe, following similar climate events including frogs, locusts, hail, darkness and the killing of the firstborn.

The disaster has sparked a flood of questions as to how climate change affects natural disasters. Hint: not well.

Flood solutions

Build an Ark: Worked for Noah and a pair of heterosexual llamas.

Umbrella, hat & rain jacket: Always look sharp for extinction level events.

Escape to space: Hey, it’s not just for astronauts anymore, it’s for billionaires too!