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lawina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • avalanche noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
  • barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  • rash adj Acting too quickly without thinking through the consequences.

Senses

lawina is used for these senses in English:

  • avalanche A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
  • barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
  • rash An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.

avalanche — full definition

  1. noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
  2. noun A sudden, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
  3. verb To come down or arrive suddenly and overwhelmingly, like an avalanche.

barrage — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
  3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

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