Meaning of "avalanche" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AVALANCHE

From French, by mistaken division from la valanche, from valanche, from (northwestern Alps) dialect lavantse; related to Old Provençal lavanca, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AVALANCHE

avalanche  [ˈævəˌlɑːntʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVALANCHE

Avalanche is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb avalanche in English.

WHAT DOES AVALANCHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Avalanche

An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface. Avalanches are typically triggered in a starting zone from a mechanical failure in the snowpack when the forces on the snow exceed its strength but sometimes only with gradually widening. After initiation, avalanches usually accelerate rapidly and grow in mass and volume as they entrain more snow. If the avalanche moves fast enough some of the snow may mix with the air forming a powder snow avalanche, which is a type of gravity current. Slides of rocks or debris, behaving in a similar way to snow, are also referred to as avalanches. The remainder of this article refers to snow avalanches. The load on the snowpack may be only due to gravity, in which case failure may result either from weakening in the snowpack or increased load due to precipitation. Avalanches that occur in this way are known as spontaneous avalanches. Avalanches can also be triggered by other loads such as skiers, snowmobilers, animals or explosives. Seismic activity may also trigger failure in the snowpack and avalanches.

Definition of avalanche in the English dictionary

The first definition of avalanche in the dictionary is a fall of large masses of snow and ice down a mountain. Other definition of avalanche is a fall of rocks, sand, etc. Avalanche is also a sudden or overwhelming appearance of a large quantity of things.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AVALANCHE

PRESENT

Present

I avalanche

you avalanche

he/she/it avalanches

we avalanche

you avalanche

they avalanche

Present continuous

I am avalanching

you are avalanching

he/she/it is avalanching

we are avalanching

you are avalanching

they are avalanching

Present perfect

I have avalanched

you have avalanched

he/she/it has avalanched

we have avalanched

you have avalanched

they have avalanched

Present perfect continuous

I have been avalanching

you have been avalanching

he/she/it has been avalanching

we have been avalanching

you have been avalanching

they have been avalanching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I avalanched

you avalanched

he/she/it avalanched

we avalanched

you avalanched

they avalanched

Past continuous

I was avalanching

you were avalanching

he/she/it was avalanching

we were avalanching

you were avalanching

they were avalanching

Past perfect

I had avalanched

you had avalanched

he/she/it had avalanched

we had avalanched

you had avalanched

they had avalanched

Past perfect continuous

I had been avalanching

you had been avalanching

he/she/it had been avalanching

we had been avalanching

you had been avalanching

they had been avalanching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will avalanche

you will avalanche

he/she/it will avalanche

we will avalanche

you will avalanche

they will avalanche

Future continuous

I will be avalanching

you will be avalanching

he/she/it will be avalanching

we will be avalanching

you will be avalanching

they will be avalanching

Future perfect

I will have avalanched

you will have avalanched

he/she/it will have avalanched

we will have avalanched

you will have avalanched

they will have avalanched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been avalanching

you will have been avalanching

he/she/it will have been avalanching

we will have been avalanching

you will have been avalanching

they will have been avalanching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would avalanche

you would avalanche

he/she/it would avalanche

we would avalanche

you would avalanche

they would avalanche

Conditional continuous

I would be avalanching

you would be avalanching

he/she/it would be avalanching

we would be avalanching

you would be avalanching

they would be avalanching

Conditional perfect

I would have avalanche

you would have avalanche

he/she/it would have avalanche

we would have avalanche

you would have avalanche

they would have avalanche

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been avalanching

you would have been avalanching

he/she/it would have been avalanching

we would have been avalanching

you would have been avalanching

they would have been avalanching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you avalanche
we let´s avalanche
you avalanche

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to avalanche

Past participle

avalanched

Present Participle

avalanching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «AVALANCHE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «avalanche» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of avalanche

barrage · deluge · inundation · landslide · landslip · torrent

TRANSLATION OF AVALANCHE

Find out the translation of avalanche to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of avalanche from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «avalanche» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 雪崩
• Translator English - Spanish: avalancha
• English: avalanche
• Translator English - Hindi: हिमस्खलन
• Translator English - Arabic: اِنْهِيار ثَلْجِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: лавина
• Translator English - Portuguese: avalanche
• Translator English - Bengali: ধ্বস
• Translator English - French: avalanche
• Translator English - Malay: Longsor
• Translator English - German: Lawine
• Translator English - Japanese: なだれ
• Translator English - Korean: 사태
• Translator English - Javanese: Avalanche
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự lở tuyết
• Translator English - Tamil: பனிச்சரிவு
• Translator English - Marathi: हिमस्खलन
• Translator English - Turkish: çığ
• Translator English - Italian: valanga
• Translator English - Polish: lawina
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лавина
• Translator English - Romanian: avalanșă
• Translator English - Greek: χιονοστιβάδα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stortvloed
• Translator English - Swedish: lavin
• Translator English - Norwegian: snøskred

5 QUOTES WITH «AVALANCHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word avalanche.

1

James Belushi

What I do know is that with a celebrity's death comes an avalanche of media, and in that media is most often another death - it takes a life that is filled with complicated talent, hope, success and drive and reduces it to the 'story.'

2

Dan Jenkins

The devoted golfer is an anguished soul who has learned a lot about putting just as an avalanche victim has learned a lot about snow.

3

Milan Kundera

Culture is perishing in overproduction, in an avalanche of words, in the madness of quantity.

4

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

5

Vernor Vinge

Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVALANCHE»

Discover the use of avalanche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to avalanche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Avalanche

New edition of children's adventure story first published in 1979, about a boy trapped by an avalanche. Suitable for upper primary/lower secondary school age children. One of the 'Endurance - Life in the Ice and Snow' series.

Arthur Roth, 1992

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain covers everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain: what avalanches are and how they work, common myths, human activities that lead to avalanche trouble, what happens to victims when ...

Bruce Tremper, 2001

Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book: A Guide to Staying Safe in ...

Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.

Allen O'Bannon, 2012

The Avalanche Handbook

Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches.

David McClung, Peter A. Schaerer, 2006

Spiritual Avalanche: The Threat of False Teachings that ...

This is a wake up call and vivid warning to readers through a vision of an avalanche that God gave Steve Hill, which represents the false and heretical teachings from pastors and teachers that are spreading to Christians worldwide.

Steve Hill, 2013

Avalanche!: Understand and reduce risks from Avalanches

The skill of avalanche prediction is both an art and a science. This guide, aimed at mountaineers, skiers, climbers, snowboarders, snowshoers, walkers and all who love winter and snow sports, can help you learn that skill.

Robert Bolognesi, 2010

Avalanche: Poems

A collection of poetry about men, women, jazz, and American life.

Quincy Troupe, 1996

Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The ...

In Blood Feud, Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better played.

Adrian Dater, 2006

Avalanche

Avalanche recounts the harrowing tale of a young lawyers first murdertrial, a college professors unexpected Alpine adventure and the gruesome and nearly inexplicable outcome of human behavior chronicling the deepest and most primordial of ...

Corey Basalt, 2000

Avalanche: Heretical Reflections on the Dark and the Light

Argues that individuals must integrate the dark, shadow side of human nature or it will throw their lives into chaos, and suggests tools such as dreamwork, archetypes, rituals, and rites of passage

W. Brugh Joy, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVALANCHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term avalanche is used in the context of the following news items.

FULL EPISODE: Avalanche

The Madison climbers know that Mount Everest is as dangerous to adventurers as it is alluring. But as the group prepares to set out, they have no idea that their ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

Colorado Avalanche Summer Roundup

This summer was no different, and the Colorado Avalanche lineup has already gone through an impressive number of iterations within the last ... «BSN Denver, Jul 15»

Cody McLeod: Avalanche Player Profile

Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod is best-known for his fighting and chirping. However, he's an energy player on the fourth line who's ... «Mile High Sticking, Jul 15»

Avalanche defeat Crush

HUDSON FALLS Kristen Fisher and Maddy Wheeler combined on an eight-hitter as the Adirondack Avalanche beat the Adirondack Crush ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»

Chardan Capital Recommendation on Avalanche Biotechnologies …

In a research note released to the investors, Chardan Capital upgrades its rating on Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAVL). «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

Zach Redmond: Avalanche Star of the Week

Defenseman Zach Redmond was a free agency signing by the Colorado Avalanche last summer. Redmond had spent two abbreviated ... «Mile High Sticking, Jul 15»

'Avalanche Country' is a solid look at man versus nature

In “Encounters in Avalanche Country,” Diana Di Stefano — associate professor of history at the University of Alaska Fairbanks — presents this ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»

Avalanche: 'Destruction In Just Cause 3 Will Make You Michael Bay'

Avalanche Studios own Andreas Bodbacka sat down with Official Xbox Magazine (via GamesRadar) to discuss this very component in context ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»

Chiang Mai citizens struggle with an avalanche of overbearing …

Chiang Mai citizens struggle with an avalanche of overbearing billboards. CITYLIFE CHIANG MAI July 5, 2015 1:00 am. Many advertising signs can be spotted ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

Chelsee Healey parties with pals at Manchester restaurant Avalanche

Former Waterloo Road and Strictly Come Dancing star Chelsee was rocking a sophisticated new look as she headed out to Avalanche Italian ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»