Spanish Conversation · Level 72
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Spanish word
aluvión
Pronunciation
IPA/aluˈβjon/
Meaning
- masculine nounflood
Example
Tras el anuncio llegó un aluvión de correos y llamadas.
After the announcement there was a flood of emails and calls.
More examples
En la entrevista surgió un aluvión de preguntas.
A flood of questions arose during the interview.
Core concept
A sudden wall of water and mud sweeping into a street.
Common phrases
un aluvión de preguntas
a flood of questions
Similar words
avalancha: Large sudden mass movement of people or debris with strong forward force.
oleada: Series of intense reactions or events that arrive in successive waves.
alud: Sudden collapse and downhill flow of snow or earth from a mountain slope.
inundación: Overflow of water that submerges land after heavy rain or a river breach.
Definition in Spanish
Llegada muy grande y repentina de algo que inunda un lugar o situación; se usa tanto para agua y lodo como para multitud de personas, mensajes o críticas.
Word origin
From Latin alluvio 'a washing against', from the verb alluere 'to wash over', originally for sudden water or debris flows and later extended figuratively to any large, rapid influx.
Usage tips
- 'Un aluvión de + plural noun' is the common pattern to describe a sudden rush of emails, people, or criticism, and it sounds odd for slow increases.
Other meanings
- avalanchenoun
- surgenoun
Opposites
- escasezscarcitynoun