How to Say "to swamp" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to swamp” is “inundar” — B2 level.
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verbB2
to be busy with many things
Examples
Los clientes inundaron la tienda durante las rebajas.
Customers swamped the store during the sales.
La luz del sol inundaba toda la sala.
The sunlight filled the entire room.
Me inundaron con preguntas después de la presentación.
They overwhelmed me with questions after the presentation.
Preposition 'de' for feelings
When talking about being filled with an emotion, we always follow the word with 'de' (e.g., inundar de paz).
Using 'con' instead of 'de'
Mistake: “Me inundó con tristeza.”
Correction: Me inundó de tristeza. (While 'con' is understood, 'de' is the more natural way to describe what fills a person's heart or a room).
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