crue

/kʁy/croire
1.
nounfeminine

flood

rise in water level / high water

La Seine est en crue après ces fortes pluies.

The Seine is in flood after these heavy rains.

2.
verbfeminineParticiple3rdPastSing

believed

thought (feminine singular past participle of 'croire')

C'est une histoire qu'on a longtemps crue.

It's a story that was long believed to be true.