Meaning
flooding, flood
- The state or event of being submerged or covered by water; flooding, inundation.
In a sentence
Il forte temporale ha causato l'allagamento di numerosi garage nella zona.
The heavy thunderstorm caused the flooding of numerous garages in the area.
I vigili del fuoco sono intervenuti per limitare i danni dovuti all'allagamento.
The firefighters intervened to limit the damage due to the flooding.
Fortunatamente la rottura del tubo non ha provocato alcun allagamento serio.
Fortunately, the broken pipe did not cause any serious flooding.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allagamento | masculine · singular |
| allagamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Differs from 'alluvione' (large-scale flood/catastrophe); 'allagamento' often applies to streets, basements, or burst pipes.