What does avalanche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word avalanche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avalanche in French.

The word avalanche in French means avalanche, avalanche, avalanche, flood, danger of avalanches, risk of avalanches, risk of avalanches, probe, detection probe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avalanche

avalanche

nom féminin (éboulement neigeux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des skieurs sont emportés par une avalanche.
Some skiers were swept away by an avalanche.

avalanche

nom féminin (éboulement) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tremblement de terre provoque une avalanche de pierres.
The earthquake set off an avalanche of rocks.

avalanche, flood

nom féminin (figuré (flot) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette année nous avons eu une avalanche de catastrophes.
This year we have had an avalanche of catastrophes.

danger of avalanches, risk of avalanches

nom masculin (risque montagneux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsque la température se réchauffe en montagne il a y danger d'avalanche.

risk of avalanches

nom masculin (danger potentiel d'avalanches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

probe, detection probe

nom féminin (perche de détection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sonde à avalanche permet de repérer les personnes ensevelies sous la neige.

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