No. 14,048 in Swedish
översvämmas
"Översvämmas" means "to be flooded" or "to be overwhelmed."
In a sentence
Staden översvämmas ofta av turister under sommaren.
The city is often flooded with tourists during the summer.
Here, 'översvämmas' is used metaphorically to describe the significant influx of something, which in this case is tourists.
Floden översvämmas varje år efter snösmältningen.
The river floods every year after the snow melts.
In this sentence, 'översvämmas' refers to the literal act of flooding caused by natural events, specifically the overflow of water.
Diskussionen översvämmas med olika idéer och perspektiv.
The discussion is flooded with various ideas and perspectives.
Here, 'översvämmas' metaphorically illustrates an abundance or overwhelming amount of contributions or elements in a particular context.
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