onslaught

avalanche, déferlement

Arrivée soudaine de personnes ou de choses si nombreuses qu’il est difficile d’y faire face.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : onslaught of something (We faced an onslaught of complaints.)

Synonymes : flood, barrage, deluge

Expressions courantes : onslaught of questions, daily onslaught, onslaught of visitors

assaut, attaque violente

Attaque très puissante et violente.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : onslaught on something (The army began an onslaught on the capital.)

Synonymes : assault, attack

Expressions courantes : enemy onslaught, military onslaught, resist the onslaught