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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