Lawine Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Lawine" is used as noun with the meaning of "avalanche", "snowslide" or "flood".

Essential properties of "Lawine"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Gender: feminine
  • Singular: die Lawine
  • Plural: die Lawinen

Meanings of "Lawine" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "A mass of snow sliding down a slope"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Lawine zerstörte das kleine Dorf im Tal.The avalanche destroyed the small village in the valley.
  2. Eine Lawine kann durch laute Geräusche ausgelöst werden.An avalanche can be triggered by loud noises.
  3. Die Bergsteiger wurden von einer Lawine überrascht.The mountaineers were surprised by an avalanche.

2.) "A sudden, overwhelming quantity of something"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Eine Lawine von Anrufen überflutete das Callcenter.An avalanche of calls flooded the call center.
  2. Nach der Ankündigung gab es eine Lawine von Bewerbungen.After the announcement, there was an avalanche of applications.
  3. Die Firma erhielt eine Lawine von Beschwerden nach dem Vorfall.The company received an avalanche of complaints after the incident.
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