Cascada (en. Waterfall)

/kasˈkaða/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
A waterfall, especially in a river.
Niagara Falls is one of the most famous in the world.
La cascada del Niagara es una de las más famosas del mundo.
A series of events or actions that occur successively and rapidly.
The cascade of events led the company to bankruptcy.
La cascada de eventos llevó a la empresa a la quiebra.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'cascada', which means fall.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fall like a cascade
To fall quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.
caer como una cascada
cascade of emotions
An intense emotional expressiveness.
cascada de emociones
cascade of news
A large amount of information that arrives rapidly.
cascada de noticias

Related Words

water
An essential liquid element for life.
agua
river
A natural flow of water that runs through a channel.
río
height
Vertical distance from one point to another.
altura

Slang Meanings

An impressive or surprising event.
That party was a cascade of fun.
Esa fiesta fue una cascada de diversión.
The intense feeling of something overwhelming.
I felt a cascade of joy when I saw my friends.
Sentí una cascada de alegría al ver a mis amigos.