avalanche

valanga

Grande massa di neve e ghiaccio che scivola improvvisamente giù da una montagna.

In inglese semplice: A large amount of snow and ice that suddenly slides down a mountain.

• An avalanche blocked the road.
• The skiers were caught in an avalanche.
• Fresh snow has increased the risk of avalanches.

Sinonimi: snowslide, snowslip

Espressioni comuni: snow avalanche, avalanche risk, avalanche warning

abbattersi su, travolgere

Cadere in grande quantità su qualcuno o qualcosa, coprendolo o schiacciandolo.

In inglese semplice: To fall onto someone or something in a large amount and cover or crush them.

• The boxes avalanched onto him.
• Falling rocks avalanched the empty hut.
• Debris avalanched over the parked cars when the wall collapsed.

Come si usa: avalanche onto someone/something (Loose stones avalanched onto the road.)

Sinonimi: overwhelm, engulf

Espressioni comuni: avalanche onto someone, avalanche down, avalanche over something