No. 8,940 in Spanish
tsunami
A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
In a sentence
El tsunami arrasó con la costa del pueblo.
The tsunami swept away the town's coast.
Here, 'tsunami' is used in its literal sense, referring to a massive sea wave caused by seismic activity.
Las noticias del accidente causaron un tsunami de emociones.
The news of the accident caused a tsunami of emotions.
In this example, 'tsunami' is employed metaphorically to describe an overwhelming flood of emotions.
El político enfrentó un tsunami de críticas tras su declaración.
The politician faced a tsunami of criticism after his statement.
Here, 'tsunami' is used figuratively to indicate a large and intense surge of criticism.
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