avalancha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vaˈlɐ̃.ʃɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vaˈlɐ̃.ʃa/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧lan‧cha

Noun

avalancha f (plural avalanchas)

  1. alternative form of avalanche

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French avalanche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abaˈlant͡ʃa/ [a.β̞aˈlãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -antʃa
  • Syllabification: a‧va‧lan‧cha

Noun

avalancha f (plural avalanchas)

  1. avalanche
    Synonym: alud
  2. (figurative) deluge, flood, spate, onslaught, outpouring, barrage

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