Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
flood
Slovak translation:
povodeň, záplava
Added to glossary by
Lucia [Lulu] Lay
Jul 27, 2007 06:50
16 yrs ago
English term
flood
English to Slovak
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disasters
Please help to find the most useful translation into Slovak
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| 5 +6 | povodeň, záplava |
Lucia [Lulu] Lay
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| 5 | povodeň |
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Jul 27, 2007 07:57: Lucia [Lulu] Lay Created KOG entry
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povodeň, záplava
Or even "potopa" but that's a bit too biblical, I think.
Both "povodeň" and "záplava" work fine in Environment & Ecology.
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-27 06:58:46 GMT)
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Okay, I have just found an interesting explanation: "povodeň" is the actual natural disaster, and "záplava" is the consequence (water covers everything). Hope that helps.
Both "povodeň" and "záplava" work fine in Environment & Ecology.
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-27 06:58:46 GMT)
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Okay, I have just found an interesting explanation: "povodeň" is the actual natural disaster, and "záplava" is the consequence (water covers everything). Hope that helps.
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povodeň
Povodeň is the most common word nowadays to refer to this type of disaster.
There is another word "potopa" - but it is used in different contexts (e.g. in the Bible).
There is another word "potopa" - but it is used in different contexts (e.g. in the Bible).
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