avalanche
avalanche(
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lahnch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Half of the village was buried under the avalanche.La mitad de la aldea quedó enterrada bajo la avalancha.
a. la avalancha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We received an avalanche of emails congratulating us on our excellent program.Recibimos una avalancha de emails felicitándonos por nuestro excelente programa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (weather)
a. caer en avalancha
The snow on the summit avalanched, dragging with it some of the skiers, who had to be rescued.La nieve de la cima cayó en avalancha arrastrado a algunos de los esquiadores, que tuvieron que ser rescatados.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (weather)
a. caer en avalancha sobre
The snow avalanched the house, burying it. Fortunately there was no one inside.La nieve cayó en avalancha sobre la casa, enterrándola. Afortunadamente no había nadie dentro.
5. (figurative) (to assault or inundate)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. caer como una avalancha sobre
The moment he grabbed the ball, the other players avalanched him.En el momento en que agarró la pelota, los otros jugadores cayeron como una avalancha sobre él.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
At that moment, I was avalanched by a great sense of helplessness.En ese momento, me asaltó una gran sensación de impotencia.
We've been avalanched by congratulation letters.Hemos recibido una avalancha de cartas de felicitación.
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