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B1NounFeminine

la valanga

avalanche

/vah-LAN-gah/

Plural: valanghe

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What does ‘valanga’ mean in English?

Examples in Context

La valanga ha travolto il sentiero di montagna.

The avalanche overwhelmed the mountain path.

Dopo la nevicata il rischio valanghe è alto.

After the snowfall the avalanche risk is high.

About This Word

Also used figuratively: 'una valanga di critiche' = an avalanche of criticism. 'Rischio valanghe' = avalanche risk.

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