avalanche

BrE /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ AmE /ˈævəlænʃ/

noun en → es

1 DEBRIS FLOW [noun] B2

a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down a mountain very quickly and with great force

avalancha

Collocations avalanche risk · avalanche warning

  • The village was destroyed by an avalanche.

    El pueblo fue destruido por una avalancha.

2 METAPHOR [noun] C1

an extremely large amount of something that happens suddenly and in a way that is difficult to control or stop

avalancha, oleada

Collocations avalanche of criticism · avalanche of emails

  • The company was overwhelmed by an avalanche of complaints.

    La empresa se vio abrumada por una avalancha de quejas.