onslaught

avalancha, aluvión

Llegada repentina de tantas personas o cosas que resulta difícil atenderlas o manejarlas.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden arrival of so many people or things that they are difficult to deal with.

• An onslaught of emails filled my inbox.
• The shop prepared for an onslaught of customers.
• She struggled with the daily onslaught of questions.

Cómo se usa: onslaught of something (We faced an onslaught of complaints.)

Sinónimos: flood, barrage, deluge

Expresiones frecuentes: onslaught of questions, daily onslaught, onslaught of visitors

embestida, ataque feroz

Ataque muy fuerte y violento.

En inglés sencillo: A very strong, violent attack.

• The village survived the onslaught.
• The soldiers could not stop the enemy's onslaught.
• A fresh onslaught forced them to retreat.

Cómo se usa: onslaught on something (The army began an onslaught on the capital.)

Sinónimos: assault, attack

Expresiones frecuentes: enemy onslaught, military onslaught, resist the onslaught