No. 691 in Persian
سیل
Flood
In a sentence
در بهار، سیل شدیدی در شمال کشور رخ داد.
In the spring, a severe flood occurred in the north of the country.
Here, 'سیل' refers to a natural disaster or flood.
سیل جمعیت به سوی استادیوم روانه شدند.
A flood of people headed toward the stadium.
In this sentence, 'سیل' is used metaphorically to describe a vast number of individuals as a flood.
بعد از سیل کارها، بالاخره وقت استراحت پیدا کردم.
After a flood of tasks, I finally found some time to rest.
'سیل' in this context is used metaphorically to describe a large and overwhelming quantity of activities.
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