English-German translations for tidal wave

  • FlutwelledieAls Ergebnis einer solchen Devise haben wir heute eine Flutwelle, durch die alles davongetragen wird. The result today is that everything is being swept away by a tidal wave. Das ist eine Flutwelle, die wir stoppen müssen, und bessere Reisepässe allein werden in dieser Angelegenheit keine Lösung sein. This is a tidal wave that we have to stop, and better passports alone will not solve this matter. Die Flutwelle ging 35 km tief ins Land hinein, hat Felder überflutet, in der Folge wird ein großer Teil dieser Felder versalzen. The tidal wave swept inland for 22 miles, flooding fields and leaving many of them heavily salinated.
  • Tsunamider

Definition of tidal wave

  • A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
  • A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge
  • A crest of ocean water; a wave

Examples

  • The last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless
  • As the doors opened, a tidal wave of people flooded into the room
  • I was overcome by a tidal wave of emotions

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