influx

a large amount coming in

TRANSLATION

influx = die Einfuhr; das Einströmen; der Zustrom influx of new residents = der Zustrom neuer Bewohner

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Germany prepares for World Cup influx.

"Germany is looking forward to its guests!" proclaims the German government in its strategic report ahead of the World Cup.

The interior ministry is expecting 3.2 million World Cup visitors. But from the 11 participating countries from where a visa is required in Germany, only 45,000 people had applied by the start of June.

(BBC News - 6th June 2006)

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in-flux
noun

1.    A flowing in: an influx of foreign capital.

2.    A mass arrival or incoming: an influx of visitors to the city; large influxes of refugees.

Late Latin: influxus, from Latin, past participle of influere, to flow in

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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Synonyms:
arrival, coming in, convergence, entrance, incursion, inflow, inpouring, inrush, introduction, inundation, invasion, penetration, rush

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