landslide

Erdrutsch

Große Menge Erde oder Gestein, die plötzlich einen Hang hinabrutscht.

In einfachem Englisch: A large amount of earth or rock that suddenly moves down a hill or mountain.

• A landslide blocked the road.
• Heavy rain caused several landslides in the mountains.
• The village was evacuated because of landslide risk.

Synonyme: landslip

Häufige Wendungen: a massive landslide, trigger a landslide, landslide risk

Erdrutschsieg

Wahlsieg, bei dem jemand viel mehr Stimmen als seine Gegner erhält.

In einfachem Englisch: An election victory in which someone receives far more votes than their opponents.

• Her party won a landslide.
• The election ended in a landslide victory for the opposition.
• Nobody expected him to win by a landslide.

So benutzt man es: win by a landslide (The mayor won by a landslide.)

Synonyme: overwhelming victory

Häufige Wendungen: win a landslide, landslide victory, by a landslide

abrutschen

Als Erde oder Gestein an einem Hang losbrechen und nach unten rutschen.

In einfachem Englisch: For earth or rock on a slope to break away and move downhill.

• Wet slopes can landslide without warning.
• Part of the hillside landslid onto the road.
• The loose soil is landsliding toward the river.

So benutzt man es: landslide into something (The hillside landslid into the valley after days of rain.)

Synonyme: slide, slip

Häufige Wendungen: slopes landslide, landslide into something