Avalanche (en. Avalanche)

/avalɑ̃ʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A sudden and rapid slide of snow or debris down a slope.

The avalanche buried the village under meters of snow.

L'avalanche a enseveli le village sous des mètres de neige.

Figuratively, a significant and sudden influx of something.

He received an avalanche of emails after his announcement.

Il a reçu une avalanche de courriels après son annonce.

A natural phenomenon caused by unfavorable weather conditions.

Avalanches are common in mountainous regions during the winter.

Les avalanches sont fréquentes dans les régions montagneuses pendant l'hiver.

From the French 'avalanche', derived from the Latin 'avalancha' meaning landslide.

avalanche of work

A sudden and massive workload.

avalanche de travail

avalanche of emotions

A sudden overflow of emotions.

avalanche d'émotions

snow

A watery precipitation falling in the form of flakes.

neige

mountain

A natural rise in the terrain.

montagne

A large number of events or objects occurring simultaneously.

There was an avalanche of sales after the product launch.

Il y a eu une avalanche de ventes après le lancement du produit.

An inextricable situation due to too much information.

I received so many invitations that it became an avalanche.

J'ai reçu tellement d'invitations que c'est devenu une avalanche.