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valanga

avalanche

noun vah-LAHN-gah Less Common

Origin: Of uncertain Alpine origin, possibly from a pre-Roman root.

Also means

flood

Usage Note

Valanga literally means an avalanche of snow or rock. Figuratively it describes an overwhelming flood of something (una valanga di critiche = an avalanche of criticism). Plural: valanghe.

Examples

"Una valanga ha bloccato la strada."

Natural Translation

An avalanche blocked the road.

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