Lava (en. Lava)
ˈla.βa
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Liquid substance that emits from a volcano.
The lava flowed down the flank of the volcano.
La lava fluyó por el flanco del volcán.
Igneous material that is in a liquid state at high temperatures.
The lava cools and turns into solid rock.
La lava se enfría y se transforma en roca sólida.
Lava mask that forms during an eruption.
The lava that erupted covered much of the island.
La lava que brotó cubrió gran parte de la isla.
Etymology
From Latin 'lāva', which means 'to wash', due to the action of water on molten rocks.
Common Phrases and Expressions
lava light
light with an effect similar to that of lava.
luz de lava
lava flows
movements of lava during an eruption.
flujos de lava
lava stone
rock formed by the solidification of lava.
piedra de lava
Related Words
volcano
Opening in the earth's crust through which materials from the interior escape.
volcán
eruption
Violent expulsion of volcanic materials.
erupción
solidification
Process by which a liquid substance becomes solid.
solidificación
Slang Meanings
Refers to something hot or intense.
That party was totally lava.
Esa fiesta estuvo a todo lava.
To describe an exciting event.
The concert was pure lava.
El concierto era pura lava.