затопле́ние

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nouninanimatecountable

1.
flooding, inundation, flood
И́з-за ли́вней начало́сь затопле́ние посёлка.
Heavy rain caused the flooding of the village.
Usually of land, buildings or a settlement covered by water.
2.
flooding (deliberate), scuttling (of a ship), submersionnautical
Капита́н о́тдал прика́з о затопле́нии корабля́.
The captain gave the order for the scuttling of the ship.
Of ship compartments, mines or a vessel sunk on purpose.
3.
(rare) impounding (of water), artificial raising of the water levelhydrology
После постро́йки плоти́ны начало́сь затопле́ние по́ймы реки́.
After the dam was built the river floodplain began to be impounded.
Technical: water backed up behind a dam.

Examples

Затопление деревни началось после дождей.
The flooding of the village began after the rains.
Жители, выселившиеся из зоны затопления, разместились в лагере.
The residents who had been evacuated from the flooded area were accommodated in a camp.
Власти, отселявшие людей из зоны затопления, работали всю ночь.
The authorities, who were relocating people from the flooded area, worked all night.
Жители отселяются из зоны затопления заранее.
The residents are leaving the flood zone in advance.
Водитель, вывезший людей из зоны затопления, стал героем.
The driver who evacuated people from the flooded area became a hero.
Власти предупредили о возможном затоплении улиц.
The authorities warned of possible flooding of the streets.
Затопление подвала произошло из-за прорыва трубы.
The basement was flooded because a pipe burst.
Водоотливное оборудование помогло спасти судно от затопления.
The dewatering equipment helped save the vessel from sinking.