landslide

frana

Grande massa di terra o roccia che scende improvvisamente lungo un pendio.

In inglese semplice: A large amount of earth or rock that suddenly moves down a hill or mountain.

• A landslide blocked the road.
• Heavy rain caused several landslides in the mountains.
• The village was evacuated because of landslide risk.

Sinonimi: landslip

Espressioni comuni: a massive landslide, trigger a landslide, landslide risk

vittoria schiacciante

Vittoria alle elezioni ottenuta con molti più voti degli avversari.

In inglese semplice: An election victory in which someone receives far more votes than their opponents.

• Her party won a landslide.
• The election ended in a landslide victory for the opposition.
• Nobody expected him to win by a landslide.

Come si usa: win by a landslide (The mayor won by a landslide.)

Sinonimi: overwhelming victory

Espressioni comuni: win a landslide, landslide victory, by a landslide

franare

Detto di terra o rocce, staccarsi da un pendio e scendere verso il basso.

In inglese semplice: For earth or rock on a slope to break away and move downhill.

• Wet slopes can landslide without warning.
• Part of the hillside landslid onto the road.
• The loose soil is landsliding toward the river.

Come si usa: landslide into something (The hillside landslid into the valley after days of rain.)

Sinonimi: slide, slip

Espressioni comuni: slopes landslide, landslide into something