flooding

inundación

Agua que cubre terrenos o entra en lugares que normalmente están secos.

En inglés sencillo: Water spreading over land or into places that are normally dry.

• Heavy rain caused flooding.
• The town suffered severe flooding last winter.
• Flooding has closed several roads near the river.

Sinónimos: inundation

Expresiones frecuentes: severe flooding, coastal flooding, flooding in something

desbordamiento emocional

Estado en que las emociones son tan fuertes que pueden provocar pánico o una ira extrema.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which emotions become so strong that someone may panic or become extremely angry.

• Emotional flooding made it hard to speak.
• She recognized the early signs of flooding during arguments.
• The therapist taught him ways to manage flooding.

Sinónimos: emotional overwhelm

Expresiones frecuentes: emotional flooding, experience flooding

terapia de inundación

Tratamiento para superar el miedo mediante un encuentro repentino y pleno con aquello que se teme.

En inglés sencillo: A treatment that helps someone overcome fear by facing the feared thing fully and suddenly.

• The therapist explained flooding to the patient.
• Flooding exposes a person directly to their strongest fear.
• They discussed whether flooding was suitable for treating his phobia.

Sinónimos: flooding therapy

Expresiones frecuentes: flooding therapy, use flooding