esllavissada

This is the 8793rd most frequent Catalan word.


esllavissada

Landslide.


Here, 'esllavissada' refers to a geophysical phenomenon where earth or rocks slide down from a slope.

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.


In this usage, 'esllavissada' represents an event that has already happened and is a cause of concern or newsworthy.

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.


Here, 'esllavissades' uses the word in plural form to discuss potential future instances of landslides as a general risk.

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.