cascade

BrE /ˈkæs.kəd/ AmE /ˈkæs.kəd/

noun / verb en → es

1 WATERFALL [noun] B1

a series of waterfalls or a stream that falls over rocks in a steep, narrow place

cascada, salto de agua

Collocations waterfall cascade

  • The river forms a beautiful cascade over the rocks.

    El río forma una hermosa cascada sobre las rocas.

2 FLOW [intransitive] B1

to flow or fall in a series of small waterfalls

caer en cascadas, fluir en cascadas

Collocations water cascades down

  • Water cascaded down the rocks.

    El agua cayó en cascadas sobre las rocas.

3 DESCEND [intransitive] B2

to move or fall quickly and in a series of steps, as if like water flowing over rocks

descender rápidamente en cascadas, caer en cascadas

Collocations people cascade down the stairs

  • People were cascading down the stairs.

    La gente descendía rápidamente por las escaleras en cascadas.

4 DATA [noun] C1

a large amount of data that is processed very quickly and in a series of steps, like water flowing over rocks

flujo de datos en cascada, procesamiento rápido de datos

Collocations data cascade

  • The system can handle a data cascade.

    El sistema puede manejar un flujo de datos en cascada.