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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstraripamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: straripamento
"Lo straripamento del fiume ha causato danni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exceed or overflow the limits of something.
"The river overran its banks after the heavy rain."
- 1
An instance of exceeding or overflowing.
"The overrun of the budget caused significant delays in the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'overrun' originates from the Middle English term 'overrunnen', which is a combination of 'over' and 'run'. The prefix 'over-' implies excess or beyond, while 'run' comes from Old English 'rinnan', meaning to flow or move swiftly. Historically, the term evolved to describe situations where something exceeds its limits or boundaries.
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débordement
Transliteration: debordement
"Le débordement de la rivière a causé des inondations."
Überlauf
Transliteration: Überlauf
"Der Überlauf des Flusses führte zu Überschwemmungen."
straripamento
Transliteration: straripamento
"Lo straripamento del fiume ha causato danni."
desbordamiento
Transliteration: desbordamiento
"El desbordamiento del río causó problemas en la ciudad."
transbordamento
Transliteration: transbordamento
"O transbordamento do rio causou inundações."
अधिकता
Transliteration: adhikta
"नदी का अधिकता बाढ़ का कारण बना।"
溢出
Transliteration: yìchū
"河流的溢出导致了洪水。"
넘침
Transliteration: neomchim
"강의 넘침으로 인해 홍수가 발생했습니다."
あふれ
Transliteration: afure
"川のあふれが洪水を引き起こしました。"
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