No. 13,925 in Swedish
översvämmade
"Översvämmade" means "flooded" in English.
In a sentence
Gatan översvämmade efter den kraftiga regnet.
The street flooded after the heavy rain.
In this sentence, 'översvämmade' is used as the past tense indicative of the verb 'översvämma', meaning 'to flood', describing an event that has occurred.
Hennes sinne översvämmade av känslor när hon hörde nyheten.
Her mind overflowed with emotions when she heard the news.
Here, 'översvämmade' metaphorically conveys an overflow or abundance of emotions, demonstrating its figurative usage.
Det översvämmade området måste evakueras genast.
The flooded area must be evacuated immediately.
In this case, 'översvämmade' is used as an adjective describing the state of the area being filled with an excess of water, showing its descriptive function.
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