Meaning
flood
- flood, inundation
In a sentence
Dopo l'alluvione, molte strade sono rimaste chiuse.
After the flood, many roads stayed closed.
Hai visto i danni dell'alluvione in paese?
Did you see the flood damage in town?
Qui non c'è stata nessuna alluvione quest'anno.
There wasn't any flood here this year.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| alluvione | feminine · singular |
| alluvioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use alluvione for a major flood event; piena often means a river in spate or high water, not necessarily widespread damage.
- Common with fare: c'è stata un'alluvione or l'alluvione ha colpito la città. Avoid using it like a verb.
- In everyday news and conversation, alluvione is standard; alluvion is a technical geology term, rare outside specialist contexts.