flooding

inondazione, allagamento

Acqua che si estende su terreni o entra in luoghi normalmente asciutti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inundation

Espressioni comuni: severe flooding, coastal flooding, flooding in something

inondazione emotiva

Stato in cui le emozioni diventano tanto forti da poter provocare panico o rabbia estrema.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: emotional overwhelm

Espressioni comuni: emotional flooding, experience flooding

terapia di flooding

Trattamento che aiuta a superare una paura affrontando all’improvviso e pienamente ciò che si teme.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: flooding therapy

Espressioni comuni: flooding therapy, use flooding