No. 8,793 in Catalan
esllavissada
Landslide.
In a sentence
En el camí hi havia una gran esllavissada que va bloquejar el pas.
On the path there was a big landslide that blocked the way.
Here, 'esllavissada' refers to a geophysical phenomenon where earth or rocks slide down from a slope.
La notícia de l'esllavissada va preocupar molt els habitants del poble.
The news of the landslide worried the inhabitants of the village a lot.
In this usage, 'esllavissada' represents an event that has already happened and is a cause of concern or newsworthy.
Es veu que després de les pluges fortes hi pot haver risc d'esllavissades.
It seems that after heavy rainfalls, there can be a risk of landslides.
Here, 'esllavissades' uses the word in plural form to discuss potential future instances of landslides as a general risk.
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