volcano

BrE /ˈvɒl.kə.nəʊ/ AmE /ˈvɑːl.kə.noʊ/

noun en → es

1 GEOLOGY B1

a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, ash, and gas can be erupted from the earth's crust

volcán

  • the volcano erupts

Collocations active volcano · eruption of a volcano

  • The volcano erupted with a loud noise.

    El volcán entró en erupción con un ruido fuerte.

2 METAPHOR C1

used to describe something that is very angry or violent, especially a person who suddenly becomes aggressive and starts shouting or hitting people

persona enfurecida, persona violenta

  • sb's temper/anger is like a volcano

Collocations temper like a volcano · anger like a volcano

  • His temper was like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

    Su temperamento era como un volcán, listo para entrar en erupción en cualquier momento.